Inselman Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Inselman Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the German Inselmann, meaning 'island man', which has been historically used specifically by the inhabitants of the German islands off the coast of northern Germany. Often how it is changed to Inselman is by German immigrants moving to the United States that then try to americanize their last name.

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Inselman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:805,46462,023
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Inselman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the German Inselmann, meaning 'island man', which has been historically used specifically by the inhabitants of the German islands off the coast of northern Germany. Often how it is changed to Inselman is by German immigrants moving to the United States that then try to americanize their last name.

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Inselman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Inselman occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inselman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 645,988th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. Inselman is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Inselman are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Inselman is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 805,464. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nebraska, where 18 percent are found, Minnesota, where 12 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 3 percent are found and China, where 1 percent are found.

Inselman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Inselman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Inselman last name increased 1,452 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Inselman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Inselman surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Inselman earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,792 USD per year.

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