Poelman Surname

127,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Poelman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poelman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7371:9,7221,279
Belgium9321:12,3351,843
United States4221:858,90765,342
Indonesia1381:958,32770,806
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Argentina491:872,31556,573
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
France271:2,460,101186,232
England121:4,643,172139,951
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Finland71:785,24338,644
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Poelman (11) may also be a first name.

Poelman Last Name Facts

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

Poelman is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poelman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 127,900th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,055,725 people. Poelman is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Poelman reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 11 people.

The last name Poelman is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,737 people, or 1 in 9,722. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Drenthe, where 16 percent live, South Holland, where 14 percent live and North Holland, where 14 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Poelman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Poelman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poelman last name rose 2,638 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poelman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poelman last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Poelman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $45,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $45,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Poehlman93960/
Poelmann93685/
Poellman933/
Poelhman931/
Pohelman931/
Polman924,902/
Pelman92846/
Poehlmann88661/
Poellmann8848/
Poelhmann881/
Pohelmann880/
Poolman861,890/
Peelman861,747/
Pollman861,099/
Pellman861,078/
Puelman86313/
Peilman86194/
Pholman86159/
Paelman86107/
Pehlman8687/
Poulman8640/
Pielman8639/
Pelmane8635/
Polhman8624/
Pelmann8610/
Pelhman864/
Pealman863/
Pfolman861/
Peylman861/
Plman831/
Poelhlmann821/
Poigielman821/
Pollmann807,187/
Pellmann801,207/
Poulmann8051/
Pielmann8049/
Puellman8026/
Peilmann8020/
Pehlmann8017/
Poulmane8016/
Poolmann809/
Poullman805/
Puelmann802/
Peatlman801/
Phielman801/
Phoolman801/
Pahelman801/
Pholmann801/
Poollman800/
Pulman771,930/
Pylman77934/
Pilman77403/
Polmon7772/
Pleman7750/
Pelmon7749/
Pålman7738/
Phlman7710/
Pelmam771/
Puellmann7511/
Paellmann755/
Pollmannn755/
Peilhmann751/
Pelhlmann751/
Poulhmann751/
Phollmann751/
Pullman713,818/
Pillman71738/
Pijlman71652/
Paulman71522/
Pihlman71423/
Pailman71415/
Påhlman71248/
Puhlman71213/
Plesman71161/
Pilmann71119/
Pulmann71100/
Pelmont7177/
Pilmane7165/
Phlmann7126/
Paylman7119/
Pulmane715/
Pilmang715/
Pellmon714/
Phulman713/
Pölmann712/
Puilman712/
Peelmanová711/
Pulmain711/
Pellmam711/
Plemang711/
Plhlman711/
Hpllman711/
Peelmanova711/
Pöhlman711/
Pålmann711/
Pēlmane711/
Puulman711/
Pylmann711/
Pulmang711/
Polmoon711/
Poolmon711/
Pollmon710/
Plemman710/
Pöhlmann675,274/
Puhlmann672,233/
Paulmann671,908/
Pöllmann671,719/
Pullmann67817/
Pillmann67536/
Paileman67312/
Pelmoine67177/
Püllmann6764/
Pällmann6749/
Pfullman6746/
Pihlmann6740/
Pellmont6730/
Puulmann6730/
Payleman6729/
Plesmann6726/
Pholmoon6713/
Pullmain6710/
Pfulmann679/
Pailmann677/
Phailman673/
Pahilman672/
Pulmahan672/
Pøhlmann672/
Pilmahan672/
Paullman671/
Phulmane671/
Plehmann671/
Pailmaan671/
Phielmon671/
Pulhmann671/
Pillmane670/

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