Headman Surname

285,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Headman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the head man', i.e. the gaffer, the master; v. Master and Masterson.

1614. John Hedman: Register of the University of Oxford.

1690. Baptised — Caleb, son of Philip Headman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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Headman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5611:315,76217,429
United States4391:825,64763,294
Tanzania781:678,73939,598
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Jamaica741:38,7832,556
Botswana551:39,7627,636
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Headman (4,776) may also be a first name.

Headman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the head man', i.e. the gaffer, the master; v. Master and Masterson.

1614. John Hedman: Register of the University of Oxford.

1690. Baptised — Caleb, son of Philip Headman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

Headman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Headman is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Headman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 285,960th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,422,281 people. Headman occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Headman live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 98,958th most numerous first name in the world, held by 4,776 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 561 people, or 1 in 315,762. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 65 percent live, Delta, where 16 percent live and Taraba, where 11 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.

Headman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Headman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Headman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Headman surname are 15.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Headman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.97% less than the national average, earning R 123,636 per year; in United States they earn 1.19% less than the national average, earning $42,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.71% less than the national average, earning $42,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Headmann934/
Headmamn931/
Hedman9210,064/
Hadman92422/
Eadman920/
Heasdmann880/
Heidman86539/
Hedmann86125/
Heydman86119/
Chadman8679/
Heedman8652/
Khadman8647/
Haidman8632/
Hadmann8629/
Hiedman8615/
Hehdman868/
Hedhman868/
Khedman863/
Hedmand863/
Hadmang862/
Headmon862/
Headmam862/
Hedmane862/
Hoedman861/
Haadman861/
Haddman861/
Hajdman861/
Eaddman860/
Eadmann860/
Huedman860/
Edman836,211/
Adman831,195/
Heideman803,644/
Heidmann803,052/
Heydeman80138/
Haidmann80133/
Hejdeman8050/
Heydmann8041/
Headmond8011/
Cheadmon801/
Jeademan801/
Hiedmann801/
Heidmane801/
Heedeman800/
Heshdman800/
Admane7710,010/
Jadman771,046/
Eidman77717/
Gedman77413/
Admain77351/
Admant77335/
Gadman77209/
Hidman77114/
Eydman7790/
Edmand7765/
Aidman7764/
Hydman7745/
Edmann7731/
Hedmon7727/
Yedman7722/
Admand7719/
Hadmon779/
Audman777/
Addman776/
Edmank776/
Edmane776/
Eadmon775/
Admann775/
Oedman773/
Hadmam773/
Admean772/
Aadman771/
Adhman771/
Ejdman771/
Aydman771/
Heydemann75627/
Heidemane75122/
Heijdeman75115/
Jeademann7537/
Hejdemann7517/
Haidmaann754/
Heedemann754/
Kheydeman753/
Heidmaann751/
Eidmann71679/
Aadmane71428/
Hadmoun71245/
Goedman71178/
Eydmann71170/
Hydeman71168/
Heijdemann71115/
Oedmann7148/
Hedmond7138/
Geydman7136/
Chadmon7132/
Yadmand7130/
Adhmann7126/
Geedman7126/
Houdman7126/
Hedmont7114/
Jedmann7113/
Eidmane7112/
Hidmann717/
Heidmam717/
Gaydman715/
Eideman714/
Eiidman714/
Eddmane714/
Haidmam714/
Aiadman714/
Admaane712/
Gaudman712/
Heidmon711/
Haydmam711/
Hiddman711/
Hoidman711/
Eddmann711/
Eydeman711/
Geodman711/
Adhmane711/
Giadman711/
Hadmond711/
Gadhman711/
Ayadman711/
Addmann711/
Jadmann710/
Aiedman710/
Geddman710/
Huidman710/
Edmon672,030/
Idman67439/
Admon67277/
Admam67137/
Houdmann6755/
Eidemane6721/
Ydman6711/
Haideman679/
Haydeman678/
Hajdeman677/
Edmam676/
Admón675/
Admanova672/
Eidemann672/
Gaudmann672/
Khadmoon672/
Easdmond671/
Aadhmane671/
Aadmaane671/
Hedmoune671/
Ãdman671/
Hadmoune671/
Admòn671/
Adeheman671/
Eiadmong671/
Hydemann670/
Eydemann670/

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