Shoemaker Surname
Approximately 43,125 people bear this surname
Shoemaker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shoemaker'; rare, the general trade-names were Souter and Cordwaner. Christopher Shoomaker was burnt at Newbury (1518), according to Foxe. Harry Shomaker was an attendant upon the Princess Mary (1543); v.
Read More About This SurnameShoemaker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41,711 | 1:8,690 | 1,050 |
| Canada | 1,068 | 1:34,500 | 4,427 |
| Philippines | 83 | 1:1,219,738 | 95,055 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Iran | 41 | 1:1,872,744 | 68,622 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,479 | 1:4,024 | 498 |
Shoemaker (96) may also be a first name.
Shoemaker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shoemaker'; rare, the general trade-names were Souter and Cordwaner. Christopher Shoomaker was burnt at Newbury (1518), according to Foxe. Harry Shomaker was an attendant upon the Princess Mary (1543); v. Privy Purse Expenses, p. a. In the Chester Mystery the 'Corvesters and Shoemakers' marched together (Ormerod's Cheshire).
1581. Married — Thomas Shomaker: Reg. St. Columb Major.
Richard Shomaker.
1591. Yeocum Shoemaker and Catharine Britten: Marriage Lic. (London).
The name became scarce towards the close of the 18th century:
1781. Buried — Mary, wife of John Showmaker: Reg. St. Ann's, Manchester.
Almost all the American Shoemakers are of German extraction.
(English) One who made shoes.
Shoemaker: curiously enough, rare as a surname. The Old English name (from the French) was Corser, but also Souter = Chausseur; hence Chaucer.
Shoemaker Demographics
Average Shoemaker Salary in
United States
$41,626 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shoemaker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shoemaker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shoemaker is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shoemaker? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,006th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 168,987 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Shoemaker reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 968,397th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 96 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 41,711 people, or 1 in 8,690. In The United States Shoemaker is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and The Philippines, where 0 percent live.
Shoemaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shoemaker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 334 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shoemaker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shoemaker surname are 22.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.69% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shoemaker earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.52% less than the national average, earning 195,482 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.53% less than the national average, earning $41,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,931 CAD per year.
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Shoemaker Reference & Research
Shoemaker DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Shoemaker 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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