Eelman Surname

456,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Eelman Surname User-submission:

The Eelman surname means 'eel(fisher-)man'.. Dutch for 'palingvisser'

Eelman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5131:32,9185,482
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Eelman (12) may also be a first name.

Eelman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Eelman surname means 'eel(fisher-)man'.. Dutch for 'palingvisser'

- pietereelman

Eelman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eelman is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Eelman.

How Common Is The Last Name Eelman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 456,743rd most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Eelman live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. Eelman is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 513 people, or 1 in 32,918. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 68 percent reside, Gelderland, where 9 percent reside and Utrecht, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Eelman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eelman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eelman last name rose 2,671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eelman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eelman surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered with the party.

The amount Eelman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $48,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning $45,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Etelman9258/
Eselman926/
Ejelman923/
Eelmann921/
Geelman921/
Heelman920/
Ecelman920/
Elman914,955/
Esselman86874/
Eitelman86248/
Eiselman86135/
Ettelman86108/
Echelman8643/
Egielman8626/
Eßelmann869/
Hehelman868/
Heyelman862/
Heelmann861/
Heielman861/
Escelman861/
O'Eelman861/
Heselman860/
Eggelman860/
Easelman860/
Helman8312,859/
Gelman835,523/
Ellman832,646/
Yelman83583/
Ehlman83283/
Elmane83276/
Elmann83267/
Eilman8386/
Uelman8385/
Oelman8372/
Eylman836/
Elmand835/
Elmhan834/
Elmain833/
Aelman832/
Ielman831/
Etlman831/
Elmean831/
Elmank831/
Eulman831/
Ealman830/
Hesselman80807/
Esselmann80522/
Heiselman80321/
Eichelman80315/
Heßelmann80209/
Eitelmann80187/
Heselmann80167/
Heggelman8075/
Eggelmann8051/
Eschelman8031/
Jehelmann8025/
Hejcelman8018/
Heitelman805/
Heyelmann804/
Hettelman803/
Eiselmann802/
Heuelmann802/
Essellman801/
Esseslman801/
Gehelmann801/
Echelmann800/
Hechelman800/
Eisselman800/
Easelmann800/
Hellman7712,676/
Heilman779,966/
Oelmann772,364/
Ellmann771,968/
Gellman771,660/
Helmann77538/
Helmand77318/
Ehlmann77308/
Oehlman77203/
Eylmann77184/
Elmacin77166/
Eilmann77157/
Helmane77147/
Yellman7796/
Goelman7782/
Itelman7769/
Heylman7767/
Haelman7749/
Gehlman7745/
Hejlman7734/
Hoelman7721/
Hielman7718/
Esilman7710/
Eillman778/
Helmaun775/
Ijelman775/
Healman774/
Hyelman774/
Ouelman774/
Eahlman773/
Ytelman773/
Hehlman772/
Iselman772/
Elmaine772/
Elhmane771/
Geylman771/
Eileman771/
Etleman771/
Helmman771/
Uelmann771/
Eslmann771/
Elmahan771/
Ajelman771/
Icelman770/
Easlman770/
Ealeman770/
Aelmann770/
Ethlman770/
Ellmand770/
Hechelmann7592/
Heggelmann7533/
Heschelman751/
Eschelmann751/
Heitelmann751/
Heißelmann751/
Heisselman750/
Alman734,676/
Ilman733,204/
Olman731,117/
Elmon73486/
Ylman7372/
Elmam7341/
Jlman731/
Hellmann7120,935/
Heilmann7119,302/
Oehlmann711,071/
Elmanova71917/
Heylmann71570/
Heileman71506/
Gehlmann71382/
Ettleman71268/
Hehlmann7184/
Hytelman7173/
Huelmann7150/
Hiselman7149/
Heichelmann7146/
Isselman7145/
Elmanová7144/
Hitelman7136/
Eitleman7133/
Hoellman7129/
Eilemann7129/
Ißelmann7119/
Heulmann7118/
Heislman7117/
Heijlman7115/
Heillman7113/
Auelmann7113/
Goehlman718/
Eischelmann716/
Hejlmann716/
Gaellman714/
Howelman713/
Hoelmann713/
Hielmann712/
Heiszelmann712/
Ayhelman712/
Aiselman711/
Iselmann711/
Eahleman711/
Elmassin711/
Ysselman711/
Hellmand711/
Igielman711/
Hejleman711/
O'Gelman711/
Ittelman711/
Iselmane711/
Hellmaun711/
Helhmann711/
Hellmain710/
Eshylman710/
Heelemon710/
Ethleman710/
Eihlmann710/
Autelman710/
Yellmann710/
Hiellman710/
Hyselman710/
Heusselmann710/
Essilman710/
Hellmasn710/
Heyleman710/
Holman6762,138/
Gilman6721,225/
Allman6716,209/
Hilman678,732/
Halman672,519/
Yilman672,103/
Illman671,609/
Ahlman671,370/
Ohlman67661/
Elmont67495/
Ollman67352/
Ilmane67292/
Elmond67281/
Helmon67263/
Oulman67248/
Isselmane67239/
Ilmain67234/
Almain67196/
Isselmann67195/
Hettleman67187/
Almann67146/
Aulman67141/
Yolman67131/
Hittelman67119/
Hylman6799/
Esselmont6789/
Ailman6776/
Gelmon6775/
Oilman6764/
Ölmann6760/
Olmann6758/
Aalman6740/
Ählman6738/
Hauselman6736/
Almaun6727/
Aichelman6726/
Helmanova6726/
Jilman6725/
Elmone6722/
Hajcelman6719/
Ajchelman6718/
Huellmann6717/
Ilmaun6716/
Ichelmann6715/
Hoehlmann6713/
Helmanová6712/
Yllman6712/
Aylman6711/
Islman679/
Ilmann679/
Hágelmann679/
Hölman678/
Ellmon677/
Hoellmann677/
Helmam677/
Almman676/
D'Elmaine675/
Olhman675/
Elmaim675/
Itlman675/
Almaan675/
Ajlman674/
Ihlman674/
Hautelman674/
Almean674/
Heillmann673/
Alhman672/
Heylemann672/
Ellmam671/
Ellmanová671/
Elmein671/
Eschilman671/
Haellmann671/
Yhlman671/
Yleman671/
Yelmon671/
Elhmam671/
Yılman671/
Häselmann671/
Goehlmann671/
Elmaym671/
Uylman671/
Almhan671/
Hisselman670/
Heilemaun670/
Hiellmann670/
Houselman670/
Eilmon670/

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