Loadsman Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Loadsman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the loadman,' a carrier; v. Loader, Leadman, or Leader. 'Lodysmanne, vector, lator, vehicularius': Promptorium Parvulorum. Mr. Way adds as a note, 'The lodesman seems to be here the carrier; Anglo-Saxon ladman, ductor'

1702.

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Loadsman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2371:113,90612,650
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Loadsman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the loadman,' a carrier; v. Loader, Leadman, or Leader. 'Lodysmanne, vector, lator, vehicularius': Promptorium Parvulorum. Mr. Way adds as a note, 'The lodesman seems to be here the carrier; Anglo-Saxon ladman, ductor'

1702. Married — Richard Loadman and Elizabeth Kane: St. George, Hanover Square.

1801. Thomas Anstead and Henrietta Loadsman: ibid.

John Loadman, farmer, Crate house, Crakehall: North Riding Yorks Directory, 1872.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1. "A man who has the charge of a horse-load or of a pack horse. The Bruce. 2. The servant belonging to a miln, who has the charge of driving the loads to the owners, as well as of lifting them up. S." Jamieson. 3. Danish, lade, a barn. A barn-man, equivalent perhaps to Granger.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Loadsman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loadsman occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Loadsman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Loadsman is the 980,795th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 27,709,300 people. The surname Loadsman is primarily found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Loadsman are found; 90 percent are found in Australasia and 90 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Loadsman is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 113,906. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 63 percent live, Queensland, where 26 percent live and Victoria, where 5 percent live. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Loadsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Loadsman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Loadsman last name rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loadsman Last Name Statistics demography

Loadsman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

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