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

Passman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Passman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Passman is the 189,971st most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,278,248 people. The last name Passman 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. It is also the 920,134th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 105 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,385 people, or 1 in 261,703. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Passman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Passman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Passman surname grew 2,518 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Passman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Passman surname are 37.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.6% being registered to vote for 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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