Counterman Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Counterman Surname User-submission:

Probably an Americanized spelling of the German kundermann, a nickname for a devilish person, from Middle High German kunder, meaning 'monster' + man, meaning 'man'; or an altered form of kondermann, a habitational name for someone from Kondrau in Bavaria.

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Counterman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3251:273,55425,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

Counterman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Probably an Americanized spelling of the German kundermann, a nickname for a devilish person, from Middle High German kunder, meaning 'monster' + man, meaning 'man'; or an altered form of kondermann, a habitational name for someone from Kondrau in Bavaria. The surname is found in England, though now rare, and may be an occupational name meaning 'servant of the accountant', from Middle English countour, meaning 'accountant' and man, meaning 'servant'.

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Counterman Last Name Facts

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

Counterman is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Counterman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 288,583rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,483,481 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Counterman are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,325 people, or 1 in 273,554. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, Michigan, where 12 percent reside and Indiana, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States Counterman is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Counterman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Counterman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Counterman last name increased 789 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Counterman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Counterman last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.22% registered with the party.

Counterman earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.62% less than the national average, earning $38,999 USD per year.

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