Ditchman Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ditchman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the dikeman,' a hedger or ditcher.

William Dikemon, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy.

Thomas Dikeman, Norfolk, 3 Henry IV: History of Norfolk.

Richard Dikeman, Norfolk, 24 Henry III: ibid.

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Ditchman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:515,90832,533
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ditchman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the dikeman,' a hedger or ditcher.

William Dikemon, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy.

Thomas Dikeman, Norfolk, 3 Henry IV: History of Norfolk.

Richard Dikeman, Norfolk, 24 Henry III: ibid.

John Dikeman, Norfolk, 20 Edward III: ibid.

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

Ditchman Last Name Facts

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

Ditchman is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ditchman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,121,821st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. Ditchman occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Ditchman are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 57 percent reside, Essex, where 12 percent reside and Suffolk, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 49 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Ditchman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ditchman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ditchman surname increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ditchman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ditchman surname are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.52% registered to vote for the party.

Ditchman earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $44,773 USD per year.

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Doiczman7521/
Ditzmann7520/
Daitsman7517/
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Doychman754/
Dietsman754/
Dechmane753/
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Daishman751/
Doitzman751/
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Deitsman751/
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Deuschman713/
Deutshman712/
Dijman712/
Deyschman711/
Deitzmann711/
Daiczmann711/
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Deachmann710/
Deichmond710/
Deustschmann701/
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Didsman6711/
Dekhman6710/
Decsman676/
Dizmann675/
Dezhman673/
Deuschmann672/
Dismand672/
Dismane672/
Dizmand671/
Dizmane671/
Deijman671/
Detsman671/
Daixman671/
Dechmon671/
Deacman670/

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