Ploughman Surname

601,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Ploughman Surname Definition:

The occupation. R.G. See Plowman.

Ploughman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2121:173,80017,393
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Australia581:465,44335,949
England271:2,063,63279,942
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Ploughman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The occupation. R.G. See Plowman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ploughman: Hence Plower and Plows.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Ploughman Last Name Facts

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

Ploughman is found most in Canada. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ploughman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ploughman is the 601,015th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 14,095,833 people. The surname Ploughman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Ploughman live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 173,800. In Canada Ploughman is most numerous in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 46 percent reside, Ontario, where 37 percent reside and British Columbia, where 9 percent reside. Beside Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Ploughman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ploughman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ploughman last name rose 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ploughman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ploughman last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ploughman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.59% more than the national average, earning $59,911 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ploughmann951/
Plougman9421/
Plougmann89476/
Plougmand8978/
Plaughman890/
Plogman8891/
Plugman880/
Plogmann821,351/
Ploegman82427/
Plogmand821/
Plaugman821/
Plugmann820/
Plungman820/
Plaugmann7848/
Pflugmann7830/
Plagman75509/
Plagmann71457/
Plangman7124/
Plagmamn711/
Plogmannová701/
Plangmann679/
Plagmam630/

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Ploughman Reference & Research

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

Plowman 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ploughman
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