Buurman Surname

153,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Buurman Surname User-submission:

The Buurman surname means 'neighbor (male)' in Dutch.

Buurman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,1791:7,750942
Australia3311:81,5589,472
United States811:4,474,802235,715
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Canada511:722,46357,796
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
England171:3,277,533109,658
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Buurman (27) may also be a first name.

Buurman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Buurman surname means 'neighbor (male)' in Dutch.

- riannebuurman

Buurman Last Name Facts

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

Buurman is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buurman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 153,670th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,548,093 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Buurman live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 27 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,179 people, or 1 in 7,750. In The Netherlands Buurman is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 29 percent are found, South Holland, where 25 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Buurman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buurman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buurman surname rose 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buurman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buurman last name are 22.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Buurman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 447.77% more than the national average, earning R 1,301,710 per year; in United States they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $48,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% less than the national average, earning $46,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buurmann9338/
Burman9259,590/
Burmann863,192/
Buhrman861,448/
Buerman86396/
Vuurman86191/
Bourman86189/
Beurman8674/
Buirman8652/
Burhman8646/
Burmand8612/
Burmane8612/
Burmain869/
Burmman866/
Baurman865/
Burmaan864/
Burrman863/
Burmant863/
Bhurman861/
Burmhan861/
Buhrmann80988/
Buermann80514/
Baurmann80400/
Beurmann80164/
Burrmann80145/
Burmatin8090/
Bourmane8063/
Burhmand8062/
Burmahyn8039/
Bourmann8018/
Bourmand807/
Buerrman803/
Bhurmann803/
Burhmann802/
Bausrman802/
Burmacin801/
Buhrmaun801/
Burmatyn801/
Bourmain800/
Buehrman800/
Baurrman800/
Bourhman800/
Buirmann800/
Beurhman800/
Borman7727,169/
Burmon77560/
Vurman77128/
Burmam775/
Bourmanne75118/
Burmanova7589/
Buehrmann7569/
Burmahyna7541/
Burmanová753/
Burmachin752/
Bourmmane751/
Buerhmann751/
Bauhrmann750/
Bierman7111,322/
Boorman715,024/
Boerman712,371/
Bürmann71770/
Borrman71590/
Birmann71377/
Veurman71191/
Borhman71155/
Bhorman7168/
Bormain7138/
Burmont7123/
Burmannová7110/
Burmham719/
Buhrmam714/
Vourman713/
Borzman712/
Buhrmon712/
Burmond711/
Bormhan711/
Bormean711/
Bormanh711/
Baurmam711/
Burhmam711/
Burmannova711/
Bührman711/
Bourrmmane711/
Bormman710/
Bourmon710/
Baurmon710/
Burmmon710/
Biermann6721,805/
Borrmann676,662/
Bührmann671,155/
Boermann67339/
Bourmont6749/
Bourmond6712/
Burmotyn674/
Bormmann672/
Boormann672/
Bhirhman671/
Bourmein671/
Bürhmann671/
Biermman671/
Boorhman670/
Boormain670/

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