Geldermann Surname

401,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Geldermann Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who came from Gelders, a province in Holland.

Geldermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6611:121,79314,902
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Geldermann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who came from Gelders, a province in Holland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Geldermann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geldermann is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Geldermann.

How Common Is The Last Name Geldermann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Geldermann is the 401,066th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,319,116 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Geldermann reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 661 people, or 1 in 121,793. In Germany Geldermann is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent are found, Berlin, where 9 percent are found and Bavaria, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Geldermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Geldermann has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geldermann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geldermann surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

Geldermann earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.98% more than the national average, earning $48,751 USD per year.

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