Polderman Surname

202,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Polderman Surname User-submission:

Polderman is a Germanic surname which likely originated in what is now the Netherlands. The surname was given to some men who worked as polder builders, hence the combining of the words polder and man. A polder is a piece of typically low-lying land which has been reclaimed from the sea.

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Polderman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,6541:10,2101,367
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
France1161:572,61077,014
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Belgium231:499,85448,667
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway61:857,04855,549
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Polderman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Polderman is a Germanic surname which likely originated in what is now the Netherlands. The surname was given to some men who worked as polder builders, hence the combining of the words polder and man. A polder is a piece of typically low-lying land which has been reclaimed from the sea. As much of the Netherlands has been built from land reclaimed from the sea (polders) using windmills and dykes, this surname represents an important aspect of Dutch history and culture.

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Polderman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Polderman is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Polderman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Polderman is the 202,384th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,541,082 people. The last name Polderman occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Polderman are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Polderman is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,654 people, or 1 in 10,210. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 29 percent live, Zeeland, where 26 percent live and North Holland, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Polderman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Polderman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Polderman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Polderman surname are 26.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Polderman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 513.77% more than the national average, earning 2,124,130 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.14% more than the national average, earning $71,117 CAD per year.

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