Ketman Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Ketman Surname Definition:

KETMAN: (German.) From Kette, a chain, and mann,—a chain—man.

Ketman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Turkey191:4,095,86499,768
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
England81:6,964,757184,742
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Ketman (52) may also be a first name.

Ketman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KETMAN: (German.) From Kette, a chain, and mann,—a chain—man.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Ketman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ketman (Russian: Кетман) occurs more in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ketman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,871,545th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname Ketman is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Ketman are found; 30 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 24 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 52 people.

The last name Ketman is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 462,325. In Czechia Ketman is most prevalent in: Zlín Region, where 35 percent reside, Olomouc Region, where 22 percent reside and South Moravian Region, where 22 percent reside. Barring Czechia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Ketman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ketman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ketman last name increased 112 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ketman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ketman last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Ketman earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.22% more than the national average, earning $66,114 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ketman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ketman in the Russian language
Кетманketman-

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