Northman Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Northman Surname Definition:

A native of Norway. It is found in the same orthography in H.R.

Northman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Sweden351:281,33619,530
England171:3,277,533109,658
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Northman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A native of Norway. It is found in the same orthography in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Northman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Northman occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Northman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Northman is the 1,453,389th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. Northman is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Northman live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 17 percent reside. Outside of The United States Northman exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 24 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Northman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Northman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Northman surname expanded 305 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Northman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Northman last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

Northman earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% more than the national average, earning $61,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northmann9427/
Nourthman944/
Nortman931,451/
Nortmann88579/
Noortman88424/
Norttman880/
Noortmann8213/
Nordtmann826/
Noertmann824/
Northmont821/
Northmoon821/
Nurtman8011/
Nartman806/
Nertman805/
Nortmon801/
Nartmann7513/
Nörtmann751/
Norttmam750/
Nortmannová741/

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