Carman Surname
Approximately 21,907 people bear this surname
Carman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the carman,' one who drove or let out vehicles, a carrier. The instance from Yorkshire seems to suggest this origin, as appended to the name is the occupative term hostiler. Shakespeare has carman (Measure).
Read More About This SurnameCarman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,871 | 1:24,374 | 3,079 |
| England | 1,831 | 1:30,430 | 4,077 |
| Australia | 1,476 | 1:18,290 | 2,552 |
| Indonesia | 802 | 1:164,899 | 16,028 |
| Philippines | 795 | 1:127,344 | 21,808 |
| Turkey | 666 | 1:116,849 | 9,793 |
| Canada | 651 | 1:56,598 | 6,683 |
| New Zealand | 182 | 1:24,881 | 4,349 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| Sweden | 75 | 1:131,290 | 9,286 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 981 | 1:24,847 | 3,444 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,825 | 1:13,129 | 1,687 |
The alternate forms: Čarman (525) & Çarman (6) are calculated separately.
Carman (14,405) may also be a first name.
Carman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the carman,' one who drove or let out vehicles, a carrier. The instance from Yorkshire seems to suggest this origin, as appended to the name is the occupative term hostiler. Shakespeare has carman (Measure). Old French car, a car.
Henry Carman, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matilda Carman, Norfolk, ibid.
Thomas Carman, hostler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia Carman, 1379: ibid.
John Carman, Norfolk, 1408: History of Norfolk.
1580. Christopher Plashe and Elizabeth Carman: Marriage Lic. (London).
1583. Buried — John Rychardes, a carman, who brake his neck with a fall: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1794. Married — Hugh Bethel Simpson and Mary Carman: St. George, Hanover Square.
From Old English personal name Garmund, ME. Garmond. Alexander Garman, monk of Arnbroath, 1465 (RAA., II, 161).
(Anglo-French-Latin-Celt. + English) Car or Cart Driver [Middle English Old French carre, cp. Latin carr-us, a car, cart; of Celtic orig. + English man] Whip me? No, no; let carman whip his jade.-Meas, for Meas., II. i.
(Teutonic) for German, q.v. Poss. also for the Old Northern English carlman [v. under Carl, and + man.] Nevertheless the form Carman is found in Domesday.
Henry Carman.—Hundred Rolls
Not so likely from the occupation, as from residence at a Carr. See Carr and Man. More probable than either, is its derivation from the personal name Carman, mentioned in Domesd.
From the French, Carmanne; a personal name.
Carman Demographics
Carman Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Carman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carman (Arabic: كارمان) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Čarman or Çarman. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Carman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Carman is the 24,652nd most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 332,658 people. Carman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Carman reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Carman is also the 47,695th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 14,405 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 14,871 people, or 1 in 24,374. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Carman is found in 69 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Carman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Carman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Carman surname rose 389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 780 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Carman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carman last name are 19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.77% registered with the party.
The amount Carman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.58% more than the national average, earning R 343,584 per year; in United States they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $43,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $56,211 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Carman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Carman in the Arabic language | ||
| كارمان | karman | - |
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