Ankermann Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ankermann Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ankerman,' i.e. the servant of the anker or hermit, now generally styled an anchorite; but ancre was the earlier form. compare Matthewman, Monkman, PrieStman, Vikerman, Armetman (v. Armet), &c.

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Ankermann Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1681:479,19941,567
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Ankermann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ankerman,' i.e. the servant of the anker or hermit, now generally styled an anchorite; but ancre was the earlier form. compare Matthewman, Monkman, PrieStman, Vikerman, Armetman (v. Armet), &c., all Yorkshire surnames.

'An anchor's cheer in prison be my scope.': Hamlet.

William Anckerman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

My one London Directory instance deserves to be set in full:

'Frederic Ankerman, boot-maker, 77, Provost St. , Hoxton.'

Lucia ye Ankereswoman, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Lucia la Ankereswomman, London: ibid.

Cotgrave has ankrosse, a female hermit.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
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Ankermann Political Affiliation
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Sample size: 4 (2014)

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Ankermann Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ankermann Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ankermann is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ankermann? popularity and diffusion

Ankermann is the 1,070,546th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Ankermann are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 479,199. In Germany Ankermann is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Ankermann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ankermann surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Ankermann earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 103.94% more than the national average, earning $88,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anckermann9542/
Ankerman94219/
Ankierman893/
Ankeerman891/
Annkerman890/
Enkermann890/
Ankarman8228/
Ancerman823/
Henkerman78107/
Anckarman7869/

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