Silkman Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Silkman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the silkman,' a dealer in silk.

Thomas Silkman, Close Roll, 51 Edward III.

'Sylke-women, pursers, and garsshers.' - Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

Silkman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Israel401:213,94120,390
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Silkman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the silkman,' a dealer in silk.

Thomas Silkman, Close Roll, 51 Edward III.

'Sylke-women, pursers, and garsshers.' - Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Silk, q.v. + English man.

Thomas Silkman.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1377.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Silkman: a mercer. The surname remains as Silke and Sylke.

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

Silkman Last Name Facts

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

Silkman is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Silkman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 801,116th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Silkman reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 1,318,032. In The United States it is most numerous in: Connecticut, where 10 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Kansas, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Silkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Silkman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Silkman surname grew 404 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silkman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Silkman surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Silkman earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.7% more than the national average, earning $58,983 USD per year.

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