Oldman Surname

232,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Liberia

Oldman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the old man'; compare Youngman. I cannot but think that the Oldhams of Norfolk are a corruption of Oldman; compare Swetman for Swetenham, Putman for Puttenham, &c. Of course in this case the change is in the opposite direction.

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Oldman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6661:83,6619,219
United States3421:1,059,82177,412
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Liberia1241:35,5533,301
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Canada601:614,09350,489
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales131:238,04114,239
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
France101:6,642,272293,169
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China51:273,464,31313,838
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Comoros11:749,524685
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3521:69,2487,797
Scotland571:65,6703,971
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Oldman (2,703) may also be a first name.

Oldman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the old man'; compare Youngman. I cannot but think that the Oldhams of Norfolk are a corruption of Oldman; compare Swetman for Swetenham, Putman for Puttenham, &c. Of course in this case the change is in the opposite direction.

Walran Oldman, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Oldman, Norfolk, ibid.

Richard Oldeman, of Colchester, 1307. Writs of Parliament.

Robert Oldman, rector of Rockland Tofts, Norfolk, 1418: History of Norfolk.

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

Jon Oldman was a trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1668 (ROA., I, p. 235). Lower thinks this might be a corruption of Holman.

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

May be equivalent to senex, but is more likely a corruption of Holman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Ohlmann; A. Oilman; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Oldman Last Name Facts

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

Oldman (Russian: Олдман) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 232,007th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,185,839 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Oldman are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Oldman is also the 140,854th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 2,703 people.

The last name Oldman is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 83,661. In England it is most common in: Suffolk, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Norfolk, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England Oldman occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Oldman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oldman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Oldman last name expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oldman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Oldman last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Oldman last name are 17.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Oldman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.86% more than the national average, earning R 351,360 per year; in United States they earn 21.74% less than the national average, earning $33,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $54,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldman9254,914/
Holdman921,478/
Oldmann927/
Ohldman920/
Gouldman86263/
Holdmann86227/
Gooldman862/
Golldman861/
Holdmand861/
Goildman861/
Holldman860/
Goldmean860/
Aldman8339/
Eldman8311/
Oldmam831/
Gouldmann8034/
Golldmann801/
Goldmannn801/
D'Goldman801/
Heldman771,123/
Guldman7760/
Goldmon7747/
Huldman7730/
Haldman7728/
Eldmann773/
Galdman773/
Holdmam772/
Auldman771/
Aldmann771/
Elldman771/
Aldmand770/
Holdmon770/
Heldmann712,025/
Gauldman713/
Haldmand711/
Haldmann711/
Aldmon6750/
Halldmann671/
Aldmond620/

Oldman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oldman in the Russian language
Олдманoldman-

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Oldman Reference & Research

Oldham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Oldham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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