Foreman Surname
Approximately 52,625 people bear this surname
Foreman Surname Definition:
Perhaps from English Forman (13th century), older Formann, Latinized Formannus. Robert Foreman of Edinburghshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a fluer-de-lys and S' Roberti Porman (Bain, II, p. 208,555). Adam Forman was scutifer to Arnchibald, earl of Douglas, 1426 (RMS.
Read More About This SurnameForeman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36,660 | 1:9,887 | 1,195 |
| England | 7,340 | 1:7,591 | 1,110 |
| Australia | 2,964 | 1:9,108 | 1,352 |
| Canada | 2,163 | 1:17,034 | 2,448 |
| New Zealand | 537 | 1:8,433 | 1,453 |
| Jamaica | 507 | 1:5,661 | 724 |
| Scotland | 391 | 1:13,693 | 1,770 |
| South Africa | 272 | 1:199,183 | 21,377 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Nigeria | 177 | 1:1,000,807 | 42,311 |
| Northern Ireland | 163 | 1:11,319 | 1,718 |
| Belize | 119 | 1:2,987 | 609 |
| Wales | 116 | 1:26,677 | 2,762 |
| Botswana | 72 | 1:30,374 | 6,067 |
| Pakistan | 62 | 1:2,881,353 | 23,780 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Spain | 51 | 1:916,707 | 35,562 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 33 | 1:41,333 | 3,849 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 24 | 1:2,300 | 360 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Cayman Islands | 7 | 1:9,128 | 1,205 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 200 | 1:22,149 | 2,496 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,602 | 1:6,767 | 1,043 |
| Scotland | 321 | 1:11,661 | 1,424 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,034 | 1:8,323 | 1,070 |
Foreman (1,847) may also be a first name.
Foreman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps from English Forman (13th century), older Formann, Latinized Formannus. Robert Foreman of Edinburghshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a fluer-de-lys and S' Roberti Porman (Bain, II, p. 208,555). Adam Forman was scutifer to Arnchibald, earl of Douglas, 1426 (RMS., II, 84; Macdonald, 954). John Forman witnessed sealing of an inquest anent a fishing on the Tweed, 1467 (RD., p. 359), and in 1474 payment was made to John Forman, Scottish merchant (Bain, IV, 1412). Schir Johne Forman of Ruthirfurde and Eufame Formane had special respite and protection, 1504 (Trials, I, p. 42). Andrew Forman, son of the laird of Hutton in Rerwickshire, became archbishop of St. Andrews, 1514, and died in 1521 (Macdonald, 955). Martin Forman rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Banff, 1562 (ER., XIX, p. 203), and Forman is said to have been quite common in the parish of Rattray at one time. The Poll Book shows four separate householders of the name about 1696 (AEL., p. 83). John Forman, tailor in Hutton, 1743 (Lauder).
(English) Chief Man; Overseer [O.E .fore + mann]
(English) One who tended pigs; an overseer.
Foreman Demographics
Foreman Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Foreman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foreman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Foreman (Arabic: فورمان, Russian: Фореман) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foreman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,678th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 138,481 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Foreman live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 177,441st most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 1,847 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 36,660 people, or 1 in 9,887. In The United States Foreman is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 94 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Foreman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foreman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 11,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Foreman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Foreman last name is chiefly Presbyterian (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States Foreman are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.7% registered with the party.
The amount Foreman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.32% less than the national average, earning 286,152 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.71% more than the national average, earning R 339,144 per year; in United States they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $40,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Foreman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foreman in the Russian language | ||
| Фореман | foreman | - |
| Foreman in the Arabic language | ||
| فورمان | fwrman | - |
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Foreman Reference & Research
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