Netmaker Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Netmaker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the netmaker'; not a maker of nets. Originally 'nat maker,' i.e. a maker of mats; the Frenchnatte. 'Natte or matte, matta, storium': Promptorium Parvulorum 'A natte maker, storialor': Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum 'Nat maker, natier': Palsg.

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Netmaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada571:646,41452,764

Netmaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the netmaker'; not a maker of nets. Originally 'nat maker,' i.e. a maker of mats; the Frenchnatte. 'Natte or matte, matta, storium': Promptorium Parvulorum 'A natte maker, storialor': Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum 'Nat maker, natier': Palsg. 'In the curious poem entitled "The Pilgrimage to Jerusalem," ... one of the characters introduced is the "natte makere," who holds long discourse with the Pilgrim' (v. Way's note on nallt, Promptorium Parvulorum). In spite of all this the surname may mean the net-maker.

Isabella Nettemaker, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1603. Married — Lawrence Netmaker and Elizabeth Rice: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1621. Buried — Robert Netmaker, an old man: St. Antholin (London).

1625. — Ann Netmaker: ibid.

1683. Married — Sackvill Nettmaker and Ann Harford: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

Netmaker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Netmaker occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Netmaker? popularity and diffusion

Netmaker is the 2,555,468th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Netmaker are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 646,414. In Canada it is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 47 percent reside, Saskatchewan, where 47 percent reside and Alberta, where 4 percent reside.

Netmaker Last Name Statistics demography

Netmaker earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 33.06% less than the national average, earning $33,260 CAD per year.

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