Nachman Surname

131,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Nachman Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) In areas where Hebrew names were forbidden, a name like Nachman assumed German forms such as Trostman, Treistman, Treister, which indicate the idea of consolation in German as does the original name in Hebrew.

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Nachman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4581:248,60023,661
Israel1,3701:6,246950
Poland4081:93,15914,313
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Canada381:969,62173,252
England191:2,932,529101,561
Greece151:738,65380,079
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Nachman (3,946) may also be a first name.

Nachman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) In areas where Hebrew names were forbidden, a name like Nachman assumed German forms such as Trostman, Treistman, Treister, which indicate the idea of consolation in German as does the original name in Hebrew.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Nachman Last Name Facts

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

Nachman is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nachman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nachman? popularity and diffusion

Nachman is the 131,746th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,124,649 people. The surname Nachman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Nachman reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 111,371st most widely held first name internationally, borne by 3,946 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,458 people, or 1 in 248,600. In The United States Nachman is most numerous in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 40 percent are found and Poland, where 12 percent are found.

Nachman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nachman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nachman surname expanded 1,602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nachman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nachman last name are 34.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Nachman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.79% less than the national average, earning R 166,836 per year; in United States they earn 26.8% more than the national average, earning $54,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.9% more than the national average, earning $70,003 CAD per year.

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