Boorman Surname

94,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Boorman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. ; v. Bower.

Boorman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2041:25,2803,468
United States9711:373,28433,060
South Africa6011:90,14611,052
Australia4991:54,1006,651
Canada4091:90,0879,902
Wales721:42,9804,139
Northern Ireland571:32,3693,269
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Isle of Man241:3,576767
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Bermuda171:3,840587
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1171:21,8223,088
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

Boorman (10) may also be a first name.

Boorman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. ; v. Bower.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Boor 1 (q.v.) + man; or = Bowerman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Saxon and German) A countryman or farmer.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Dutch-Flemish ,from the Swedish, Borman; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boorman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boorman is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boorman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,776th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,450,547 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Boorman reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. Boorman is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

The last name Boorman is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,204 people, or 1 in 25,280. In England Boorman is most frequent in: Kent, where 31 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and East Sussex, where 7 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Boorman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boorman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Boorman surname rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boorman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boorman surname are 12.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Boorman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.6% less than the national average, earning R 145,908 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $50,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boormann932/
Boorhman930/
Boormain930/
Borman9227,169/
Boothrman881/
Bormann8615,064/
Boerman862,371/
Borrman86590/
Bormane86362/
Voorman86344/
Bohrman86283/
Bourman86189/
Borhman86155/
Bormand86114/
Bhorman8668/
Bormain8638/
Woorman8616/
Bormant8614/
Borzman862/
Bormhan861/
Bormean861/
Bormanh861/
Bormman860/
Borrmann806,662/
Bohrmann801,727/
Boermann80339/
Bourmane8063/
Voormann8038/
Bormatin8038/
Bourmann8018/
Bourmand807/
Bormmann802/
Bormaung801/
Bourmain800/
Bourhman800/
Barman772,027,019/
Burman7759,590/
Bormon7726,253/
Worman773,343/
Vorman77457/
Bormam7720/
Uorman771/
Bourmanne75118/
Bormanova755/
Whoormann751/
Bourmmane751/
Burmann713,192/
Buurman712,860/
Barmman712,472/
Barmand711,502/
Buhrman711,448/
Vormann71909/
Bürmann71770/
Barmann71640/
Baarman71369/
Wormann71255/
Barmaan71244/
Bahrman71184/
Barhman71156/
Barmane71153/
Bharman71130/
Barrman71113/
Barzman71112/
Wohrman71103/
Beurman7174/
Wourman7153/
Buirman7152/
Burhman7146/
Barmanq7134/
Basrman7125/
Barmasn7124/
Batrman7121/
Barmamn7120/
Bormond7115/
Barmanh7114/
Burmand7112/
Burmane7112/
Barmain7110/
Bhormon7110/
Burmain719/
Worzman718/
Burmman716/
Baurman715/
Vorzman714/
Worrman714/
Burmaan714/
Burrman713/
Burmant713/
Vourman713/
Barmang713/
Bgarman712/
Bormont712/
Barmahn711/
Bormmon711/
Borrmon711/
Barmajn711/
Barmank711/
Barmhan711/
Bhurman711/
Vormane711/
Burmhan711/
Bormein711/
Wormean711/
Wormanh711/
Bührman711/
Bourrmmane711/
Whorman710/
Vormman710/
Wormaun710/
Bourmon710/
Bormham710/
Wormand710/
Vormand710/
Buhrmann67988/
Bormotin67416/
Baurmann67400/
Bahrmann67324/
Beurmann67164/
Burrmann67145/
Vohrmann6796/
Bharmand6794/
Burmatin6790/
Barmatin6780/
Burhmand6762/
Wohrmann6758/
Bourmont6749/
Worrmann6747/
Burmahyn6739/
Buurmann6738/
Baharman6727/
Barmatyn6725/
Baarmann6724/
Bormotyn6713/
Bourmond6712/
Barhmand6710/
Barmhane677/
Beaurman675/
Bharmane674/
Barrmann673/
Bhurmann673/
Burhmann672/
Bausrman672/
Barhmann672/
Burmacin671/
Buhrmaun671/
Barmahan671/
Barhmane671/
Barrmain671/
Bharhman671/
Baarmand671/
Bourmein671/
Bürhmann671/
Barmhain671/
Bharzman671/
Bahrzman671/
Burmatyn671/
Barmaine670/
Worhmand670/
Baurrman670/
Bahrrman670/
Buirmann670/
Beurhman670/
Barmaunn670/

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