Pailman Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Pailman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pailman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3811:142,19916,324
India161:47,941,586492,263
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Pailman (23) may also be a first name.

Pailman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pailman (Russian: Паилман) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Pailman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pailman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 707,442nd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Pailman live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name globally It is held by 23 people.

The surname Pailman is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 381 people, or 1 in 142,199. In South Africa Pailman is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 57 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found and Western Cape, where 10 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Pailman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pailman has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pailman Last Name Statistics demography

Pailman earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning R 219,948 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pailman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pailman in the Russian language
Паилманpailman-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pailman
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