Churchman Surname

118,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Churchman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the churchman,' the custodian or keeper of a church; v. Kirkman for several instances. It is interesting to notice that Churchman first appears in Cambridgeshire. In the neighbouring counties it still exists.

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Churchman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0811:174,17517,515
England1,1281:49,3956,145
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Australia1651:163,61016,947
Cuba851:135,5613,480
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Wales211:147,35910,403
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7551:32,2854,284
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4891:102,69710,383

Churchman (33) may also be a first name.

Churchman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the churchman,' the custodian or keeper of a church; v. Kirkman for several instances. It is interesting to notice that Churchman first appears in Cambridgeshire. In the neighbouring counties it still exists.

John Churchman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter le Chercheman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ouse le Chercheman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William le Chercheman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Simon le Cherchman, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

John Chircheman, Close Rolls, 15 Edward III.

William Churchpman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1373. Ralph Cherchcman, rector of Bicham-Well, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1569. John Kynge and Jane Churchman, spinster: Marriage Lic. (London).

— Robert Griffith and Dionys Churchman, widow: ibid.

1790. Married — Robert Churchman and Mary Leavens: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Synonymous with Church­ward, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

One who had the care of a church-a churchwarden. See Bridgman. Le Chereheman occurs in the H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Churchman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Churchman has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Churchman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Churchman is the 118,191st most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,872,924 people. The last name Churchman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Churchman live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 33 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,081 people, or 1 in 174,175. In The United States Churchman is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, Louisiana, where 4 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Churchman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Churchman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Churchman surname expanded 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Churchman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Churchman are 20.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Churchman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.27% less than the national average, earning R 149,064 per year; in United States they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $46,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,642 CAD per year.

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