Ehmann Surname

60,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Ehmann Surname Definition:

(from a personal characteristic) “Husband,” in German. In many communities no marriage licenses were granted until military service was completed. As a result, many Jews were married by the rabbi only, and their marriages were never officially registered.

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Ehmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,5161:14,5951,903
United States1,5381:235,66922,625
Austria5721:14,8872,199
Canada2481:148,57115,198
Switzerland1471:55,8707,138
Luxembourg621:9,3641,516
Australia541:499,92037,885
France481:1,383,807136,859
Hungary391:251,69920,039
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England71:7,959,723202,100
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

The alternate forms: Éhmann (19) are calculated separately.

Ehmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a personal characteristic) “Husband,” in German. In many communities no marriage licenses were granted until military service was completed. As a result, many Jews were married by the rabbi only, and their marriages were never officially registered. This name was selected by one who could officially be registered as a “husband,” and indicated that all the military requirements were met.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Ehmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ehmann is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Éhmann. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ehmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 60,522nd most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 875,591 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Ehmann reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ehmann is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 5,516 people, or 1 in 14,595. In Germany Ehmann is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 52 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Ehmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ehmann has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 910 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ehmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ehmann are 9.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ehmann earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning $49,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $54,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Éhmann9419/
Hehmann921,110/
Oehmann92170/
Gehmann9265/
Ehmannn926/
Eahmann921/
Eihmann921/
Eyhmann921/
Ehman911,677/
Emann91175/
Hehemann861,131/
Hoehmann86122/
Hethmann867/
Hehmannn865/
Gehemann861/
Heyhmann861/
Hamann8341,864/
Homann8314,211/
Ahmann832,174/
Eymann832,079/
Hemann831,921/
Ohmann831,372/
Ethman83719/
Hehman83611/
Eumann83423/
Eimann83420/
Ihmann83252/
Oehman8388/
Hömann8379/
Emmann8349/
Himann8341/
Öhmann8337/
Eahman8334/
Oemann8333/
Hymann8327/
Ehmean833/
Ehmamn831/
Aehman831/
Ehmonn830/
Eihman830/
Hjmann830/
Emannd830/
Eman8024,379/
Heathmann801/
Heithmann801/
Hohmann7727,860/
Heimann7720,636/
Heymann7713,181/
Ethmane778,947/
Heumann777,304/
Hammann777,171/
Hemmann772,023/
Höhmann771,775/
Hahmann771,427/
Hiemann77584/
Hoemann77457/
Haimann77401/
Hoymann77365/
Haymann77278/
Haamann77271/
Hommann77174/
Geymann77155/
Eitmann77152/
Eihmane77124/
Hoehman77106/
Hejmann7757/
Eesmann7757/
Heheman7742/
Hajmann7733/
Geehman7732/
Hoimann7730/
Hämmann7723/
Huimann7721/
Eysmann7712/
Højmann779/
Hethman778/
Hesmann776/
Hemanne773/
Høimann772/
Hismann772/
Oejmann771/
Heamann771/
Hymaynn771/
Hihmann771/
Eatmann771/
Geyhman771/
Gehmain771/
Hujmann771/
Høymann771/
Hemannn771/
Yohmann771/
Gehmaan771/
Aahmann771/
Heihman770/
Haman7387,667/
Etman7325,398/
Amann7324,605/
Homan7324,006/
Hyman7323,465/
Öhman736,736/
Emane735,444/
Eiman734,764/
Esman734,081/
Emang733,987/
Heman733,376/
Ahman733,058/
Ohman733,007/
Himan732,610/
Eyman732,164/
Eeman731,107/
Emman73882/
Geman73855/
Omann73613/
Aeman73610/
Eaman73182/
Emain73157/
Euman73145/
Imann7398/
Emaan7387/
Ieman7357/
Emhan7354/
Oeman7332/
Ejman7330/
Ömann7322/
Emant7317/
Ihman7313/
Yhman7313/
Emand7311/
Häman737/
Héman736/
Hjman734/
Höman734/
Emonn734/
Emanh733/
Jmann732/
Emayn731/
E'Man731/
Emahn731/
Emaun731/
Emean731/
Ähman731/
Ymann731/
Jhman731/
Ehmon730/
Heathman711,672/
Huismann711,117/
Hedtmann71254/
Heytmann71154/
Heismann71151/
Heijmann71147/
Hittmann71125/
Haismann7164/
Huysmann7163/
Heetmann7140/
Eidtmann7136/
Heesmann7120/
Haitmann7116/
Hajtmann7114/
Hooymann7113/
Hejtmann717/
Heasmann716/
Heimmann715/
Heithman712/
Haysmann712/
Heummann712/
Hohmmann712/
Hohmannn712/
Hyttmann712/
Haytmann712/
Ethmmane711/
Ethtmane711/
Ahammann711/
Hammannn711/
Ehmanova711/
Esmangne711/
D'Ahmann711/
Hohhmann711/
Hamman6730,010/
Hayman6720,088/
Ammann6716,338/
Hetman6710,951/
Heyman679,108/
Heiman676,688/
Hohman675,190/
Hemane674,674/
Ahaman673,897/
Huiman672,129/
Heidtmann672,047/
Eisman671,953/
Hemant671,852/
Eatman671,410/
Himane67971/
Geyman67939/
Homman67821/
Haiman67805/
Esmane67704/
Heuman67703/
Heeman67702/
Hemman67702/
Heaman67597/
Hitman67575/
Himang67560/
Hejman67517/
Hisman67434/
Hamaan67421/
Esmand67417/
Hojman67412/
Hoyman67408/
Ettman67403/
Hijman67385/
Hoiman67358/
Hesman67329/
Hemang67304/
Hajman67286/
Etmane67271/
Aamann67252/
Emmang67225/
Hoeman67185/
Hamain67155/
Oymann67137/
Gemain67131/
Etmaan67122/
Eysman67114/
Himaan67104/
Hytman6799/
Eimane6798/
Hemain6795/
Ematin6790/
Ematne6773/
Hemaun6773/
Eymane6765/
Emmane6757/
Đemant6753/
Emagne6752/
Easman6751/
Eitman6751/
Eamane6750/
Gejman6745/
Eamonn6744/
Hamaun6744/
Esmang6744/
Hahman6741/
Haaman6741/
Oimann6741/
Jieman6740/
Hieman6736/
Haeman6735/
Eijman6733/
Himman6732/
Geeman6731/
Esmain6730/
Aymann6729/
Hoșman6729/
Ehmein6726/
Homaan6725/
Heydtmann6724/
Himaun6723/
Imhann6723/
Hemand6722/
Emacin6720/
Ahmman6720/
Oyhman6717/
Aimann6716/
Hujman6716/
Emahan6715/
Huithmann6715/
Ithman6713/
Homaun6712/
Eimannová6711/
Højman6710/
Eemaan6710/
Hamahn6710/
Emasin679/
Himant678/
Eymannová678/
O'mann678/
Gemaun677/
Oihman676/
Aahman676/
Ihmane676/
Hemhan676/
Emhane675/
Ahyman675/
Heittmann674/
Eymain674/
Jeeman674/
Et'man674/
Emaine673/
Hgeman673/
Immann673/
Hymand673/
Hamonn673/
Hymane673/
Esmant673/
Hysman673/
Homain673/
Gemman672/
Eytman672/
Emmand672/
Gihman672/
Emeane672/
Ejtman672/
Hémain672/
Emaung672/
Ahmain672/
Hamhan672/
Homhan672/
Hemanh671/
Iemman671/
Himain671/
E'Mane671/
Eamant671/
Ehmeyn671/
Ehtmon671/
Eymamn671/
Emonne671/
Ythman671/
D'Heimann671/
Hymant671/
Gemahn671/
Emhand671/
Iemaan671/
Ieyman671/
Homajn671/
Uimann671/
Emhant671/
Emangh671/
Etmant671/
Ahmaan671/
Eamaan671/
Eamayn671/
Eemane671/
Jyhman671/
Emmaan671/
Emmaun671/
Ohyman671/
Yomann671/
Ahmhan671/
Eamang671/
Eamman671/
Eimman671/
Hismainne671/
Hemgan670/
Emmant670/
Aihman670/
Ehmond670/
Hymaan670/
Hgiman670/
Itmann670/
Esmaun670/
Eimand670/
Heitmaann670/
Huyman670/
Gemean670/
Hymain670/
Jymann670/

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