Moorman Surname

42,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Moorman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the moorman,' one who dwelt on the moor; compare Bridgeman, Houseman, &c.

Johannes Morman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam Morman (sic), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Moorman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,8381:36,8434,571
Netherlands1,2731:13,2661,932
England4671:119,31112,110
Canada3381:109,01111,697
Australia731:369,80430,692
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Wales181:171,91811,581
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Greece151:738,65380,079
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
France21:33,211,361423,184
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3191:76,4128,322
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6721:30,0353,640

Moorman (40) may also be a first name.

Moorman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the moorman,' one who dwelt on the moor; compare Bridgeman, Houseman, &c.

Johannes Morman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam Morman (sic), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1752. Married — James Moorman and Jane Grey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1787. Married — James Moorman and Sarah Glover: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From the occupation, an officer in charge of a moor. Thomas Mureman, younger in Kirkbryderig, "dilatit of the schutting and slauchter of deir," 1570 (Trials, I, p. 48). 1687: "Every man that keeps cattle upon the More, shall bring his cattle to the Moor-man to be branded" (New English diet.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) = Moor (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The official in charge of the cattle on the marsh or waste ground.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Moorman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moorman (Arabic: مورمان) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moorman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,656th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 596,997 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Moorman reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Moorman is also the 1,614,485th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 40 people.

Moorman is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 9,838 people, or 1 in 36,843. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Indiana, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Moorman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moorman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moorman surname increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moorman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Moorman last name are 17.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.11% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moorman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 273.82% more than the national average, earning R 888,336 per year; in United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $49,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moormman931/
Moormain931/
Morman924,468/
Moerman867,928/
Mohrman861,260/
Mormann86607/
Mormand8656/
Mourman8616/
Mormant8616/
Morhman8611/
Morrman8611/
Moormon867/
Mormain866/
Moormam861/
Mormman861/
Mormang861/
Mormane860/
Moirman860/
Mohrmann804,105/
Mourmand8082/
Mourmant8074/
Moehrman8067/
Mormanne8015/
Moermann8010/
Morhmann807/
Moormein801/
Morrmann800/
Marman771,471/
Murman77796/
Mormon77635/
Mormam771/
Mourmanne7511/
Moehrmann759/
Mormanová754/
Maarman718,234/
Murmann711,810/
Mormone71629/
Marmann71553/
Mormont71438/
Muurman71237/
Mürmann71205/
Marmain71127/
Meurman71112/
Murrman7168/
Marrman7158/
Murmane7149/
Marmane7143/
Maurman7130/
Marzman7128/
Muhrman7116/
Marmaun7112/
Murmand719/
Mohrmon715/
Marmand715/
Marmang715/
Maërman715/
Mormannová713/
Marmant713/
Mourmon712/
Mūrmane712/
Murmang711/
Morrmon711/
Mohrmam711/
Moermon711/
Marhman711/
Mormong711/
Mourmam711/
Murmahn710/
Muirman710/
Mhurman710/
Murhman710/
Mahrman710/
Mormonn710/
Maurmann67415/
Murrmann67295/
Marmagne6791/
Mührmann6743/
Muurmand6727/
Muurmann6725/
Muhrmann6712/
Marrmann679/
Mohrmannová679/
Maarmann678/
Marhmann673/
Mahrzman673/
Maurmane672/
Mourmont672/
Mouhrmam671/
Maarrman671/
Mohrmaam670/
Murrhman670/

Moorman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moorman in the Arabic language
مورمانmwrman-

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