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

The last name Inselmann is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Inselmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Inselmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Inselmann is the 402,870th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,366,872 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Inselmann live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 644 people, or 1 in 125,008. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 52 percent reside, Hamburg, where 16 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Inselmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Inselmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Inselmann last name expanded 1,538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Inselmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Inselmann surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.86% 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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