Flatman Surname

252,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Flatman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the flatman,' a Norfolk and Suffolk surname, where boat-names are common; compare Bargeman, Cockman, &c. Fleet now means a collection of boats.

Henry Floteroan, 1551, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Flatman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0961:50,8386,290
Australia1921:140,60315,124
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Canada511:722,46357,796
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4601:52,9906,373
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Flatman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the flatman,' a Norfolk and Suffolk surname, where boat-names are common; compare Bargeman, Cockman, &c. Fleet now means a collection of boats.

Henry Floteroan, 1551, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1609. Married — Robert Flattman and Agrippina Branseley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A baptismal name One Floteman was an undertenant in Yorkshire before the compilation of Domesday. The name appears to have been originally the A-Sax, flotmann, a sailor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Anglo-Saxon flótmann, a sailor. "One Floteman was an undertenant in Yorkshire before the compilation of Domesday."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

In the Domesday Book, Floteman; from the Dutch, Flotman; from the German, Flottmann; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The name of Flatman probably originates from "flôtmann," an Anglo - Saxon word meaning "sailor." Floteman was a tenant in Yorkshire in pre - Domesday times (L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Flatman Last Name Facts

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

Flatman is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flatman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 252,652nd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,653,605 people. Flatman is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Flatman live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Flatman is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,096 people, or 1 in 50,838. In England it is most frequent in: Suffolk, where 17 percent live, Norfolk, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Flatman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Flatman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Flatman last name increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 515 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 425 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Flatman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Flatman surname are 25.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Flatman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.41% more than the national average, earning R 319,404 per year; in United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $47,769 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flathman93100/
Flattman9314/
Flaytman931/
Flautman931/
Flatmann931/
Flaman921,176/
Flathmann88793/
Flattmann88120/
Flamand866,735/
Flamant865,086/
Flamain86200/
Flotman86198/
Flamang86182/
Flamank86169/
Flamanc86144/
Flamann8684/
Flamman8662/
Flaiman8643/
Flayman8621/
Fletman8613/
Fleaman8611/
Flahman866/
Flasman865/
Flamgan864/
Flamahn861/
Flötman861/
Flammang801,928/
Fleitman80523/
Fluitman80285/
Flottman80189/
Flammann80153/
Fleahman8088/
Flammant8083/
Flamaing8081/
Flootman8070/
Fleytman8060/
Flammand8059/
Fleetman8040/
Flaisman8020/
Flotmann8010/
Flötmann802/
Flammane802/
Flaumane802/
Fleasman801/
Flettman801/
Fellaman801/
Flamandt801/
Floman77202/
Flamon7756/
Flamam774/
Flottmann751,028/
Fleitmann75405/
Flöttmann75274/
Flothmann75165/
Flöthmann7591/
Pflaumann7530/
Fleitmane753/
Flaismann752/
Flammaing751/
Fleutmann751/
Fleahmann750/
Floethman750/
Vlotman711,750/
Flamein71256/
Flosman7188/
Flamond7175/
Fleyman7170/
Fleiman7158/
Flameyn7150/
Phlaman714/
Floettmann713/
Flamoun713/
Floethmann712/
Floyman712/
Flotmon711/
Fleamon710/
Flammon710/
Flamham710/
Flamong710/
Flomman710/
Villaman673,881/
Fleisman67107/
Flammond6793/
Vlootman6765/
Fleimann6747/
Fleysman6715/
Vellaman673/
Fleitmam671/
Fleymann671/
Flosmann671/
Floomand671/
Fleisthmann671/
Flammong671/
Flaumond670/
Flaumaum670/

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