Footman Surname
Approximately 1,663 people bear this surname
Footman Surname Definition:
Not a domestic servant, but a foot-soldier, an infantry man. It is used in this sense in Hall's Chronicle.
Footman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,163 | 1:311,659 | 28,571 |
| England | 321 | 1:173,577 | 15,862 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 242 | 1:100,725 | 10,154 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 228 | 1:220,257 | 18,738 |
Footman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Not a domestic servant, but a foot-soldier, an infantry man. It is used in this sense in Hall's Chronicle.
From the Dutch, Woutman; a personal name.
Footman Demographics
Footman Political Affiliation
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Footman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Footman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Footman is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Footman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Footman? popularity and diffusion
Footman is the 240,523rd most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,382,168 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Footman are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,163 people, or 1 in 311,659. In The United States Footman is primarily found in: Florida, where 22 percent reside, South Carolina, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Footman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Footman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Footman surname increased 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Footman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States Footman are 23.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.65% registered with the political party.
The amount Footman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 444.26% more than the national average, earning R 1,293,380 per year; in United States they earn 10.69% less than the national average, earning $38,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.3% less than the national average, earning $45,063 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footmasn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Footmann | 93 | 0 | / |
| Fooman | 92 | 19 | / |
| Fotman | 92 | 3 | / |
| Footmon | 86 | 11 | / |
| Foutman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fostman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Foosman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Foman | 83 | 314 | / |
| Fochtman | 80 | 745 | / |
| Fostmann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foitmane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fatman | 77 | 968 | / |
| Fouman | 77 | 919 | / |
| Votman | 77 | 88 | / |
| Fosman | 77 | 81 | / |
| Futman | 77 | 80 | / |
| Fütman | 77 | 34 | / |
| Foyman | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fohman | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fomane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vooman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fomann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fuoman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foiman | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fomand | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fochtmann | 75 | 198 | / |
| Foumane | 71 | 2,048 | / |
| Photman | 71 | 245 | / |
| Fohmann | 71 | 164 | / |
| Fastman | 71 | 138 | / |
| Fathman | 71 | 110 | / |
| Pfohman | 71 | 51 | / |
| Fattman | 71 | 39 | / |
| Pfomann | 71 | 27 | / |
| Voytman | 71 | 10 | / |
| Foumann | 71 | 8 | / |
| Fatmann | 71 | 7 | / |
| Fommann | 71 | 7 | / |
| Voitman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fhutman | 71 | 2 | / |
| Foomoon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fatmain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fatmane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fomasin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fhomann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fuhtman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voutman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faatman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fautman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vottman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fousman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Faman | 67 | 359 | / |
| Faustman | 67 | 337 | / |
| Fuchtman | 67 | 96 | / |
| Fomon | 67 | 76 | / |
| Fattmann | 67 | 60 | / |
| Fathmann | 67 | 52 | / |
| Pfohmann | 67 | 34 | / |
| Voitmann | 67 | 22 | / |
| Voman | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fastmann | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fomanova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Phoomane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fustmann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fomam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fomom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fommahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fomahyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fomashyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fachtman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fomanová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foumannn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoomain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffohmann | 67 | 0 | / |
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