Allman Surname
Approximately 16,209 people bear this surname
Allman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. or nick. 'the Alemaund, 'i.e. German; compare the French Lallimond: or still more locally of Alemaigne, 'i.e. Germany; compare the French D'Almaine. With Almond compare almond-furnace, i.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,711 | 1:33,840 | 4,225 |
| England | 2,885 | 1:19,313 | 2,754 |
| Australia | 753 | 1:35,851 | 4,718 |
| Canada | 557 | 1:66,150 | 7,666 |
| Wales | 232 | 1:13,338 | 1,475 |
| Ireland | 219 | 1:21,502 | 2,168 |
| Jamaica | 180 | 1:15,944 | 1,497 |
| South Africa | 159 | 1:340,740 | 31,565 |
| Barbados | 147 | 1:1,955 | 367 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Guyana | 34 | 1:22,418 | 2,700 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 28 | 1:48,713 | 4,303 |
| Panama | 27 | 1:144,898 | 4,800 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 131 | 1:33,816 | 3,276 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,359 | 1:17,936 | 2,591 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:29,045 | 1,617 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,941 | 1:25,873 | 3,181 |
Allman (176) may also be a first name.
Allman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. or nick. 'the Alemaund, 'i.e. German; compare the French Lallimond: or still more locally of Alemaigne, 'i.e. Germany; compare the French D'Almaine. With Almond compare almond-furnace, i.e. a German furnace (Historical English Dictionary); also under Almain, the almond-leapt' a German dance.
'The Almains ben oner come,' 1314: Guy Warw. 70 (H.E.D).
'Forth he went into Speyne And after into Almayne.'. ibid.
John Alaman, or Aleman, 1216: Memorials of the Church of Ss. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon.
Terric le Alemaund, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry de Alemania, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Bertram de Almannia, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Willelmus Alman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Alemannus. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
John le Aleman, Yorkshire: Illustrative Documents (Surtees Society).
Robert Almene, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1582. Buried — Thomas Allmon: St. Dionis Backrhurch.
Hanekin Almond, John de Almann. varlels of Countess of Surrey, Household Book of Queen Isabella, 1358 (Cott MS. Galba).
Libertus Alman, rector of North Repps, Norfolk 1583: History of Norfolk.
1622. Thomas Minne and Susan Almond: Marriage Lic. (London).
A surname recorded in CD., and found in Dalkeith in 1689 (Laing). (1) It may be a descendant of Old English personal name Ealhmund, a name which appears in the Northumbrian genealogies as Alchmund (Sweet, Oldest English texts, p. 168). In the absence of intermediate links it is not safe to assume the connection. (2) It might also be from Almond, the river, which gives name to places, Almondbank, etc.
(Anglo-French-Latin-Teut.) belonging to Germany; German. [Anglo-French Al- main(e, Almen, Almaigne, &c., Old French Alemaigne (French Allemagne), Latin Allemannia, from the Ger. tribe who called themselves the 'All-Men’-O.H.Ger. Alman: al, all, + man (sing. and pl.)].
Custance de Alemania.— Hundred Rolls William Alemannus.—Pat. Rolls. Sitteth alle stille ant herkneth to me, The kyng of Almaigne, bi mi leaute [loyal- Thritti thousent pound askede he [ty], For to make the pees in the countre.
‘Richard of Almaigne’: Percy’s Reliques.
(English, French) One who came from Alemaigne (all men), Germany; a name generally applied to anyone from the Baltic States or from Holland.
The same as Almund, Ellmund, and the Ælmund of Domesday; from Gaelic alf-mund, strong or powerful protector. Ferguson also thinks Almond may be from the Anglo-Saxon name Alhmund, Old Norse Amundr, from mumd, protection. From Almond we doubtless have the names Almon, Ellman, Holman, Oldman, Element.
From Allemagne, near Caen. Ernebald, Ansketil, and Ivo de Allemania occur in Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). John Alemanicus 12th cent. witnessed a charter of Fountains Abbey, York (Mon. i. 758). Henry de A. subscribed a charter of Vale Royal, 13th cent. Many others of the family are mentioned at early dates.
From the Old Norse, Ölmðr; from the Danish-Swedish, Ahlman; from the Flemish, Aleman; from the German, Hallman; in the Domesday Book, Almund; a personal name.
Allman Demographics
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Allman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Allman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Allman is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Allman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 32,794th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 449,599 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Allman are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Allman is also the 687,834th most commonly used first name globally, held by 176 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 10,711 people, or 1 in 33,840. In The United States Allman is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Allman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Allman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 430 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Allman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Allman surname is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Allman surname are 14.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.22% registered with the party.
The amount Allman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.03% less than the national average, earning 238,677 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.45% more than the national average, earning R 336,144 per year; in United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,816 CAD per year.
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