Plowman Surname
Approximately 9,246 people bear this surname
Plowman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ploughman,' a farm labourer, one engaged in ploughing.
John le Ploghman, Rutland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Plouman, Lincolnshire, ibid.
John le Ploman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnamePlowman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,864 | 1:74,519 | 8,568 |
| England | 2,023 | 1:27,542 | 3,744 |
| Australia | 1,078 | 1:25,042 | 3,414 |
| Canada | 489 | 1:75,349 | 8,505 |
| New Zealand | 338 | 1:13,397 | 2,320 |
| South Africa | 103 | 1:525,997 | 42,056 |
| Scotland | 94 | 1:56,956 | 4,742 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:39,171 | 3,833 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,368 | 1:17,818 | 2,581 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:73,396 | 4,210 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 769 | 1:65,304 | 7,121 |
Plowman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ploughman,' a farm labourer, one engaged in ploughing.
John le Ploghman, Rutland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Plouman, Lincolnshire, ibid.
John le Ploman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Luke le Ploman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Willelmus Ploghman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia Plughman, 1379: ibid.
Humphrey Dovey and Juliana Plowman: Marriage Lic. (London).
From the occupation of ploughman, a husbandman. Christane Plowman was charged with superstitious practices in 1653 in the parish of Canisbay, Caithness (Old Lore Misc., V, p. 61), and William Plewman in Noiss is in record in 1661 (Caithness).
(English) Ploughman [Middle English plow, Old English plóh (Old Norse plóg-r), plough + man(n] I may nat doon as every plowman may.— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, E 799.
In Domesday we find certain under tenants described as ' Arantes homines '-ploughmen. Plouman, Le Ploghman. H.R.
From the Swedish, Ploman; a personal name.
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Plowman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Plowman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Plowman occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Plowman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 55,007th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 788,184 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Plowman reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,864 people, or 1 in 74,519. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Plowman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Plowman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Plowman surname increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 718 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 187 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Plowman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Plowman last name are 21.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.43% registered with the political party.
The amount Plowman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.35% more than the national average, earning R 345,408 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $55,457 CAD per year.
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Plowman Reference & Research
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