Koopman Surname
Approximately 32,757 people bear this surname
Koopman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 16,150 | 1:3,355 | 442 |
| Netherlands | 9,645 | 1:1,751 | 107 |
| United States | 3,334 | 1:108,716 | 11,876 |
| Israel | 1,695 | 1:5,049 | 744 |
| Australia | 465 | 1:58,055 | 7,063 |
| Canada | 458 | 1:80,449 | 8,972 |
| Namibia | 288 | 1:8,366 | 1,625 |
| Belgium | 152 | 1:75,636 | 11,994 |
| France | 81 | 1:820,034 | 98,127 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| New Zealand | 79 | 1:57,321 | 9,018 |
| Luxembourg | 61 | 1:9,517 | 1,548 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Germany | 47 | 1:1,712,882 | 99,068 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 152 | 1:330,386 | 25,648 |
Koopman (10) may also be a first name.
Koopman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Merchant” in Dutch. See Kaufman.
(Dutch) The merchant or tradesman, a peddler.
(Dutch/Flemish), Kaufmann (German), Chapman (English), Merchant.
User-submitted Reference
A surname of Dutch origin, Koopman is an alternate spelling of the occupational name for a buyer or merchant: coepman. Altered spelling of the North German Koopmann.
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Average Male Koopman Height
177.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Koopman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koopman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koopman occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Koopman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,944th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 222,473 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Koopman are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name Koopman is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 16,150 people, or 1 in 3,355. In South Africa Koopman is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 58 percent live, Northern Cape, where 17 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Koopman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Koopman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,193 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 623 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Koopman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Koopman surname are 22.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.88% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Koopman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.76% more than the national average, earning 462,904 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.52% less than the national average, earning R 167,484 per year; in United States they earn 5.65% more than the national average, earning $45,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.71% more than the national average, earning $55,503 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koopmann | 93 | 7,294 | / |
| Hkoopman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kopman | 92 | 1,348 | / |
| Koopmannn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Coopman | 86 | 2,997 | / |
| Kopmann | 86 | 1,003 | / |
| Koppman | 86 | 236 | / |
| Kopfman | 86 | 187 | / |
| Kopmane | 86 | 100 | / |
| Kopmant | 86 | 62 | / |
| Kopmaan | 86 | 15 | / |
| Khopman | 86 | 9 | / |
| Koypman | 86 | 2 | / |
| Koopmam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koepman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koupman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koopmon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kophman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Koppmann | 80 | 660 | / |
| Kopfmann | 80 | 331 | / |
| Coopmann | 80 | 253 | / |
| Kophmann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cooppman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Koepmann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Copman | 77 | 161 | / |
| Kapman | 77 | 66 | / |
| Kupman | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kopmon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kapmann | 71 | 19 | / |
| Copmann | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kaupman | 71 | 17 | / |
| Küpmann | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kõpmann | 71 | 12 | / |
| Khapman | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kappman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Coppman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaapman | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kapmane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kopmamg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kapmang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kapfman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coupman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kupmann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kuppman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kaupmann | 67 | 237 | / |
| Kappmann | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kaupmane | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kuupmann | 67 | 7 | / |
| Coppmann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaupfman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kautpman | 67 | 0 | / |
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