Homan Surname
Approximately 24,006 people bear this surname
Homan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the man of How,' i.e. the servant of Hugh, dialectically How; v. Howson; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Bartle- man, Hobman, Dickman, Harriman, &c.
William fil. Howman, Huntingdonshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHoman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,703 | 1:28,533 | 3,543 |
| Netherlands | 2,426 | 1:6,961 | 801 |
| Japan | 2,022 | 1:63,227 | 4,668 |
| South Africa | 1,190 | 1:45,527 | 5,817 |
| England | 741 | 1:75,193 | 8,531 |
| Ukraine | 720 | 1:63,226 | 9,102 |
| Turkey | 523 | 1:148,798 | 11,779 |
| Australia | 507 | 1:53,246 | 6,570 |
| Canada | 401 | 1:91,884 | 10,069 |
| Iran | 345 | 1:222,558 | 17,430 |
| Poland | 256 | 1:148,472 | 21,226 |
| Ireland | 232 | 1:20,297 | 2,097 |
| New Zealand | 231 | 1:19,603 | 3,446 |
| Indonesia | 187 | 1:707,215 | 54,809 |
| Brazil | 148 | 1:1,446,448 | 48,665 |
| Iraq | 126 | 1:277,950 | 5,710 |
| Romania | 114 | 1:176,122 | 18,089 |
| Slovenia | 107 | 1:23,249 | 5,058 |
| Tanzania | 87 | 1:608,524 | 37,695 |
| Croatia | 86 | 1:49,170 | 9,482 |
| Philippines | 83 | 1:1,219,738 | 95,055 |
| Austria | 82 | 1:103,847 | 14,900 |
| Moldova | 46 | 1:77,421 | 10,022 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Czechia | 31 | 1:343,015 | 41,724 |
| Serbia | 31 | 1:230,482 | 13,277 |
| Finland | 29 | 1:189,541 | 16,328 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Hungary | 25 | 1:392,651 | 27,081 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Ivory Coast | 11 | 1:2,097,385 | 37,425 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 86 | 1:51,510 | 4,301 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 327 | 1:74,542 | 8,168 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,400 | 1:20,924 | 2,641 |
The alternate forms: Hóman (87), Höman (4), Homán (2) & Homań (1) are calculated separately.
Homan (6,579) may also be a first name.
Homan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the man of How,' i.e. the servant of Hugh, dialectically How; v. Howson; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Bartle- man, Hobman, Dickman, Harriman, &c.
William fil. Howman, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Huweman, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Human, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1653. Married — John Homan, caster, maker, and Anne Frier: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(English) Dweller at the Hoe or Bluff [Old English hó, a hoe, hoo, bluff, projecting ridge + man]
Settled in Westmeath in the seventeenth century; later mainly Co. Cork
(German) The high or tall man; descendant of Homan (high, man).
Homan Demographics
Average Homan Salary in
United States
$43,689 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Homan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Homan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Homan (Arabic: حومان, Hindi: होमन, Marathi: होमन, Oriya: େହାମନ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hóman, Höman, Homán or Homań. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Homan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,627th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 303,572 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Homan live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Homan is also the 80,764th most common given name on earth, held by 6,579 people.
Homan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 12,703 people, or 1 in 28,533. In The United States Homan is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 12 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 90 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found and Japan, where 8 percent are found.
Homan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Homan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Homan last name grew 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 270 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 277 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Homan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Homan last name are 20.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Homan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning 270,165 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 98.99% more than the national average, earning R 472,884 per year; in United States they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $43,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $49,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Homan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Homan in the Oriya language | ||
| େହାମନ | ehamana | - |
| Homan in the Marathi language | ||
| होमन | homana | 85.37 |
| होमान | homana | 4.88 |
| होमण | homana | 4.88 |
| होमी | homi | 2.44 |
| हेमन | hemana | 2.44 |
| Homan in the Hindi language | ||
| होमन | homana | 37.04 |
| होमां | homam | 33.33 |
| होमं | homam | 25.93 |
| होमण | homana | 3.7 |
| Homan in the Arabic language | ||
| حومان | hwman | - |
| هومان | hwman | - |
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Homan Reference & Research
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Hamman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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