Bachman Surname

26,989th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Bachman Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at, or near, a brook or stream.

Bachman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,2661:19,8432,499
Poland4341:87,57813,537
Canada3791:97,21810,570
Argentina901:474,92735,376
Netherlands801:211,09028,733
Chile731:241,3227,329
Ukraine651:700,34973,397
Czechia601:177,22426,394
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Sweden351:281,33619,530
France331:2,012,810168,616
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Israel281:305,63026,425
Hungary261:377,54926,409
England251:2,228,72284,230
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Denmark141:403,19427,097
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Guam81:20,0153,029
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2411:15,4951,987

Bachman (60) may also be a first name.

Bachman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at, or near, a brook or stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bachman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bachman (Arabic: بشمن, Hindi: बैचमैन, Russian: Бачман) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bachman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bachman is the 26,989th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 366,116 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Bachman reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bachman is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 60 people.

The last name Bachman is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 18,266 people, or 1 in 19,843. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Bachman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bachman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bachman last name rose 564 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bachman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bachman last name are 20.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Bachman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.19% less than the national average, earning R 127,884 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $47,831 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bachmann9371,434/
Bauchman93374/
Batchman93278/
Beachman93209/
Baichman9331/
Baschman9330/
Baychman936/
Bachmand933/
Bachmamn932/
Bachmaun932/
Bachhman932/
Bachmasn931/
Bachsman930/
Bachmaan930/
Bachmane930/
Bachmman930/
Bacman9270/
Baschmann88101/
Bachsmann8872/
Bauchmann8841/
Baechmann887/
Bauschman885/
Baachmann883/
Baitchman882/
Beacheman881/
Bachhmann881/
D'Bachman881/
Beachmann880/
Bakhman861,434/
Bochman86577/
Bashman86443/
Wachman86441/
Bechman86245/
Bacmann8617/
Vachman867/
Bachmam865/
Bachmon862/
Baczman861/
Bahhman861/
Baucman860/
Bachmanova82235/
Bauschmann82119/
Bachmanová8270/
Baichemann821/
Batschmann821/
Baschsmann821/
Bachmahyna821/
Bochmann803,998/
Bechmann803,166/
Watchman801,763/
Boschman801,760/
Wachsman80803/
Wachmann80514/
Wajchman8060/
Beechman8058/
Waichman8042/
Bashmand8041/
Bächmann8036/
Botchman8030/
Beichman8025/
Bajczman8021/
Bakhmann8012/
Baushman808/
Boechman807/
Bouchman805/
Boichman805/
Bakhmane804/
Baiczman804/
Vachmann803/
Baichmon803/
Baishman802/
Bahcmann802/
Bhashman802/
Beachmam801/
Beuchman801/
Wacshman801/
Bashmann801/
Bechmain801/
Waychman801/
Boychman801/
Bochsman801/
Vaichman801/
Badshman801/
Bahrzman801/
Boochman800/
Whachman800/
Bauchmam800/
Baujhman800/
Buichman800/
Bachmannová7889/
Bachmannova781/
Basman772,669/
Başman77884/
Bazman77422/
Bocman77231/
Baxman77201/
Bajman7726/
Wachsmann754,043/
Boschmann75780/
Beitchman75128/
Beichmann7545/
Beuchmann754/
Bouchmann752/
Bacmanova752/
Watchmann751/
Boechmann751/
Bouchmane751/
Waichmann751/
Bacmanová751/
Weachmann750/
Boochmann750/
Bausman71959/
Batsman71851/
Bassman71650/
Bashmanova71502/
Boshman71179/
Baßmann71151/
Wajcman71129/
Barzman71112/
Beasman7188/
Basmann7188/
Bochmanova7176/
Bokhman7158/
Vakhman7145/
Baisman7136/
Waicman7131/
Baysman7124/
Baizman7122/
Bayzman7119/
Bazzman7116/
Wacsman7113/
Wochman7113/
Vacsman7113/
Bhajman7112/
Bajsman719/
Bajmann718/
Vashman714/
Bashmam713/
Bochmam713/
Bazmand713/
Bauxman712/
Bajmand712/
Watcman712/
Bozcman711/
Beihtchman711/
Basmant711/
Bhojman711/
Bhosman711/
Wachmam711/
Vochman711/
Vaicman711/
Wacmann711/
Bajzman711/
Bashshmand711/
Baazman711/
Bajmain711/
Badsman710/
Bauschmannová701/
Weichman67630/
Bassmann67318/
Baußmann6768/
Bausmann6748/
Bohsmann6738/
Wochmann6712/
Baussman679/
Boukhman679/
Vaikhman678/
Weychman674/
Beikhman674/
Boshmann673/
Wajcmann673/
Bautzman672/
Boschmanová672/
Baismann672/
Bechmoun672/
Veichman672/
Baismain671/
Bhoojman671/
Waicmann671/
Wojchman671/
Bajsmand671/
Bajjeman671/
Bashmoon671/
Bazzmand671/
Wachmont671/
Bharzman671/
Beadsman670/
Beasmane670/
Beasmean670/
Batzmann670/
Wochsman670/
Booshman670/

Bachman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bachman in the Hindi language
बैचमैनbaicamaina50
बचमनbacamana50
Bachman in the Russian language
Бачманbacman-
Bachman in the Arabic language
بشمنbshmn-

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Bachman Reference & Research

Bachman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bachman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bachman
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