Inselmann Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Inselmann 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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Inselmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6441:125,00815,271
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Inselmann 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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Inselmann Last Name Facts

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

Inselmann is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Inselmann click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inselmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 402,870th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,366,872 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Inselmann are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Inselmann is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 644 people, or 1 in 125,008. In Germany Inselmann is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent live, Hamburg, where 16 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 16 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.

Inselmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Inselmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Inselmann surname grew 1,538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Inselmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Inselmann last name are 29.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.86% being registered with the political party.

Inselmann earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,548 USD per year.

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