Kerman Surname
Approximately 7,825 people bear this surname
Kerman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the kirkman,' the keeper or guardian of the church; v. Churchman.
Roger le Kyrkeman, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Symon Kirkeman, Suffolk, ibid.
Alan Kyrkeman, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameKerman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,482 | 1:52,511 | 5,170 |
| United States | 1,318 | 1:275,007 | 25,731 |
| Iran | 1,234 | 1:62,222 | 6,658 |
| Syria | 766 | 1:25,197 | 1,718 |
| Yemen | 747 | 1:35,375 | 3,210 |
| England | 261 | 1:213,479 | 18,261 |
| Finland | 252 | 1:21,812 | 3,068 |
| Iraq | 210 | 1:166,770 | 4,170 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Russia | 167 | 1:863,012 | 69,440 |
| Canada | 159 | 1:231,733 | 22,208 |
| Ukraine | 146 | 1:311,799 | 39,484 |
| Slovenia | 133 | 1:18,704 | 4,273 |
| Sweden | 89 | 1:110,638 | 7,962 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| Belgium | 80 | 1:143,708 | 20,372 |
| Croatia | 71 | 1:59,558 | 11,098 |
| Micronesia | 64 | 1:1,660 | 378 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Suriname | 38 | 1:14,543 | 3,502 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 1:1,037,199 | 9,747 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Transnistria | 19 | 1:24,984 | 4,311 |
| Northern Cyprus | 15 | 1:21,267 | 5,310 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Moldova | 12 | 1:296,781 | 24,445 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 208 | 1:241,436 | 20,158 |
Kerman (2,229) may also be a first name.
Kerman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the kirkman,' the keeper or guardian of the church; v. Churchman.
Roger le Kyrkeman, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Symon Kirkeman, Suffolk, ibid.
Alan Kyrkeman, Norfolk, ibid.
Gilbertus Kyrkman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Kyrkman, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Kirkeman, 1379: ibid.
1597. Charles Kyrckman, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1609. William Kynder and Anne Kirkeman: Marriage Lic. (London).
Probably from office, one in charge of a church. The name is recorded in England from the fourteenth century, but is less common in Scotland.
(English) Dweller at, or near a pond or bog.
A northern form of Churchman.
The Kirkmans have now their home in the Leicester district. Richard Kirkman was rector of Little Ashby in the reign of Henry VI. (N.).
Kerman Demographics
Average Kerman Salary in
United States
$51,974 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Kerman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kerman (Arabic: كَرَمان, Hindi: केरमन, Marathi: केरमान, Russian: Керман) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kerman is the 63,976th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 931,316 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Kerman reside; 39 percent reside in West Asia and 19 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 158,324th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 2,229 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 1,482 people, or 1 in 52,511. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 13 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 12 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 12 percent are found. Other than Turkey it is found in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Iran, where 16 percent are found.
Kerman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kerman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kerman surname rose 634 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kerman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kerman surname is primarily Catholic (91%) in Ireland, Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Sunni (83%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Kerman are 4.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.48% being registered with the party.
The amount Kerman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.45% more than the national average, earning $51,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.76% more than the national average, earning $61,983 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kerman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerman in the Hindi language | ||
| केरमन | keramana | - |
| Kerman in the Marathi language | ||
| केरमान | keramana | 53.97 |
| केरमन | keramana | 28.57 |
| केम | kema | 7.94 |
| राणा | rana | 3.17 |
| केमन | kemana | 1.59 |
| केरमा | kerama | 1.59 |
| कॅमर्न | kemarna | 1.59 |
| Kerman in the Russian language | ||
| Керман | kerman | - |
| Kerman in the Arabic language | ||
| كَرَمان | karaman | - |
| كرمان | krman | - |
Search for Another Surname
Kerman Reference & Research
Kirkman One-name Study - A profile of the Kirkman surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Kerman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kerman
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis