Passman Surname

189,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Passman Surname Definition:

(French-Latin + English) Dweller at a Pass [Middle English pas(s, a pass, passage; French pas, Lat .pass-us, a step, track + English man]

Passman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3851:261,70324,693
Nigeria2621:676,11731,456
England1941:287,20622,180
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
Botswana1271:17,2203,386
Israel571:150,13415,774
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
India91:85,229,487684,495
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Passman (105) may also be a first name.

Passman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin + English) Dweller at a Pass [Middle English pas(s, a pass, passage; French pas, Lat .pass-us, a step, track + English man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near the path or passageway.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Passman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Passman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Passman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Passman is the 189,971st most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,278,248 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Passman are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Passman is also the 920,134th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 105 people.

The last name Passman is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,385 people, or 1 in 261,703. In The United States Passman is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 22 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Passman occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Passman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Passman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Passman last name expanded 2,518 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Passman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Passman are 37.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Passman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.06% less than the national average, earning R 113,916 per year and in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,005 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Passmann93853/
Passsman931/
Passmaan931/
Pasman9214,309/
Pashman861,516/
Paasman86193/
Paisman86145/
Pessman86137/
Possman86118/
Pasmant8657/
Pasmaun8616/
Paesman8616/
Pasmann8612/
Pausman8611/
Pasmaan866/
Pasmane864/
Pfasman861/
Peasman861/
Passmon860/
Possmann8090/
Pahasman8042/
Pessmann8010/
Paszmann802/
Phasmane801/
Paashman801/
Pashmann801/
Pahsmann801/
Peissman801/
Pausmann800/
Paschman800/
Pattsman800/
Paxman771,860/
Pazman77857/
Posman77332/
Pesman77262/
Pacman77146/
Pajman7750/
Pasmon7722/
Pasmam771/
Paßman771/
Paschmann75333/
Pahashman7546/
Pauschman751/
Phashmane751/
Paßmann71864/
Pachman71427/
Pazhman7147/
Pazmann7139/
Poisman7131/
Peshman7128/
Poszman7124/
Pousman7120/
Poshman7118/
Pajmann719/
Peysman717/
Peisman716/
Pauschmann715/
Potsman713/
Posmann713/
Poesman712/
Paušman712/
Peatschman711/
Pashmanova711/
Paismon710/
Peesman710/
Pachmann67484/
Peachman67197/
Peschman6782/
Poschman6766/
Peshmain6752/
Peitsman6727/
Pashmein6721/
Poesmann6712/
Patchman6711/
Potsmann677/
Peusmann677/
Poushman677/
Poszmann676/
Pachmane674/
Poshmann672/
Pousmane672/
Pajczman671/
Pazzmann671/
Paachman671/
Pachmang671/
Phesmann670/
Parzmann670/

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