Cressman Surname

137,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Cressman Surname User-submission:

Of germanic origin, meaning 'man of the cross', referring to the Crusaders. Most people of this last name were Germans and Eastern Europeans who took it after the man who financed their passage to Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. After the American Revolutionary War, many were Loyalists who resettled in and around Waterloo, Ontario.

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Cressman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3391:154,96315,858
Canada8941:41,2145,139
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6761:74,2887,944

Cressman (25) may also be a first name.

Cressman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Of germanic origin, meaning 'man of the cross', referring to the Crusaders. Most people of this last name were Germans and Eastern Europeans who took it after the man who financed their passage to Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. After the American Revolutionary War, many were Loyalists who resettled in and around Waterloo, Ontario.

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Cressman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cressman (Arabic: كريسمان) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cressman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cressman is the 137,031st most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,227,245 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Cressman are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 25 people.

Cressman is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,339 people, or 1 in 154,963. In The United States Cressman is most frequent in: Florida, where 7 percent reside, New Jersey, where 4 percent reside and Washington, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Cressman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cressman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cressman last name rose 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cressman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cressman last name are 34.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.7% registered with the party.

The amount Cressman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $52,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chressman9456/
Cressmann940/
Cresman9332/
Crissman882,634/
Creasman881,493/
Kressman88195/
Creesman8812/
Cressmon881/
Cirssman881/
Creshman881/
Cresmain880/
Criesman880/
Chresman880/
Creisman880/
Kressmann82556/
Chrissman8238/
Kreissman8227/
Kriessman828/
Crissmann821/
Crrissman820/
Crisman803,405/
Kresman8070/
Crysman802/
Cresmon801/
Cersman800/
Kriessmann7844/
Kreissmann782/
Chrisman758,975/
Kreisman75632/
Krissman7590/
Kriesman7585/
Kreysman7584/
Crissmon7531/
Crismann7529/
Kretsman7526/
Creizman7510/
Kresmann7510/
Crechman756/
Crysmann756/
Chrysman755/
Kreshman753/
Kryssman753/
Creezman752/
Craysman752/
Chirsman751/
Creasmam751/
Creasmon751/
Srresman751/
Crishman751/
Chersman751/
Cruysman751/
Crismain751/
Creßmann751/
Critsman751/
Cruisman750/
Crismand750/
Kreusman750/
Krestschman743/
Crissmanová742/
Kreismann71162/
Kreismane71103/
Kriesmann7186/
Chrismant7179/
Kreitsman7143/
Krissmann7122/
Kreishman7112/
Kretszman7112/
Kretsmann7112/
Kreysmann715/
Dchrisman715/
Kreytsman713/
Chrissmon713/
Chrismane712/
Chrishman711/
Kreismaan711/
Kretshman711/
Chritsman711/
Chrysmann711/
Croismain711/
Chrismand710/
Chriszman710/
Kreasmann710/
Kresjmann710/
Khriesman710/
Schrisman710/
Chrismain710/
Krestschmann704/
Krisman671,411/
Crismon671,014/
Kretschman67320/
Krysman67189/
Kersman67151/
Krezman67116/
Kirsman6756/
Kreitsmann6728/
Krečman6717/
Srečman6717/
Krýsman6715/
Creatchman678/
Srisman678/
Schrezmann677/
Crizman677/
Krecman675/
Kretshmann673/
Krestchman671/
Kreßman671/
Crycman671/
Crismán671/
Crijman671/
Crişman671/
Krejman671/
Chirschman670/

Cressman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cressman in the Arabic language
كريسمانkrysman-

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