Charman Surname
Approximately 5,675 people bear this surname
Charman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the charer' or 'charman,' a driver of a char or chare, a carman; from Old French char, a car. 'Chare, currus': Promptorium Parvulorum 'To Master William la Zousche, clerk of the King's great wardrobe, in money, paid to him by the hands of John le Charer, for making a certain chariot,' &c.
Read More About This SurnameCharman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,464 | 1:16,085 | 2,338 |
| Australia | 1,115 | 1:24,211 | 3,321 |
| United States | 295 | 1:1,228,674 | 87,029 |
| Canada | 263 | 1:140,097 | 14,419 |
| New Zealand | 225 | 1:20,126 | 3,537 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,665 | 1:14,640 | 2,180 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:512,436 | 35,831 |
Charman (1,084) may also be a first name.
Charman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the charer' or 'charman,' a driver of a char or chare, a carman; from Old French char, a car. 'Chare, currus': Promptorium Parvulorum 'To Master William la Zousche, clerk of the King's great wardrobe, in money, paid to him by the hands of John le Charer, for making a certain chariot,' &c. (Issuesofthe Exchequer, 6 Edward III). See also instances in Promptorium Parvulorum in Mr. Way's note. Capgrave says of Helianore of France, under date 1394, 'She brought oute of Frauns xii chares ful of domicelles.' v. Carman.
Thomas le Charer, Close Rolls, 18 Edward I.
John le Charrer, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Charrer, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Nicholas le Charrer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1752. Married — John Bulley and Mary Charman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1809. — Francis Charman and Amy Fielder: St. George, Hanover Square.
The palatal form of Carman, q.v. [Middle English and French char, car]
Probably a charcoal-burner, from ' char.' It may however be the masculine of char-woman-a man who works by the day in trivial occupations. The H.R. form is Le Charrer.
The Charmans of Dorking and its neighbourhood have representatives of their name in the adjacent county of Sussex. They may, however, be connected in the past with the ancient family of Charman of Risby, Suffolk, that carries its pedigree back to the reign of Edward III. (Gage's "Suffolk.").
Charman Demographics
Average Charman Salary in
United States
$39,765 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Charman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Charman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Charman (Hindi: चरमन, Russian: Чарман) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Charman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 85,051st most commonly held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,284,149 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Charman reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. Charman is also the 242,513th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 1,084 people.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 3,464 people, or 1 in 16,085. In England Charman is mostly found in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, West Sussex, where 11 percent are found and Surrey, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England Charman occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Charman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Charman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Charman surname expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 301 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 309 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Charman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Charman last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Charman surname are 12.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.96% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Charman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.03% more than the national average, earning 494,981 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.79% less than the national average, earning R 219,120 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $39,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.43% less than the national average, earning $47,481 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Charman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Charman in the Hindi language | ||
| चरमन | caramana | - |
| Charman in the Russian language | ||
| Чарман | carman | - |
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