Moorman Surname
Approximately 12,207 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMoorman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,838 | 1:36,843 | 4,571 |
| Netherlands | 1,273 | 1:13,266 | 1,932 |
| England | 467 | 1:119,311 | 12,110 |
| Canada | 338 | 1:109,011 | 11,697 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 319 | 1:76,412 | 8,322 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,672 | 1:30,035 | 3,640 |
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.
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.).
(English) = Moor (q.v.) + man.
(Scottish) The official in charge of the cattle on the marsh or waste ground.
Moorman Demographics
Average Male Moorman Height
178.66 cm
Average Female Moorman Height
163.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Moorman.
How Common Is The Last Name Moorman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,656th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 596,997 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Moorman live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Moorman is also the 1,614,485th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 40 people.
Moorman is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 9,838 people, or 1 in 36,843. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 10 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
Moorman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Moorman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moorman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Moorman surname are 17.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.11% being registered with the political 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
Moorman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moorman in the Arabic language | ||
| مورمان | mwrman | - |
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