Silkman Surname
Approximately 350 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 275 | 1:1,318,032 | 92,126 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
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.
= Silk, q.v. + English man.
Thomas Silkman.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1377.
Silkman: a mercer. The surname remains as Silke and Sylke.
Silkman Demographics
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Silkman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silkman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silkman occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silkman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 801,116th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. The last name Silkman 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.
Silkman is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 275 people, or 1 in 1,318,032. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Connecticut, where 10 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside and Kansas, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Silkman occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Silkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Silkman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Silkman surname expanded 404 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 national average, with 100% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schilkman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Selkman | 86 | 24 | / |
| Gilkman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Silkmam | 86 | 0 | / |
| Silkmon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sleckman | 80 | 45 | / |
| Selckman | 80 | 17 | / |
| Selkmann | 80 | 13 | / |
| Selckmann | 75 | 24 | / |
| Shylkhman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schelkmann | 71 | 101 | / |
| Schlekmann | 71 | 42 | / |
| Schleckman | 71 | 18 | / |
| Schölkmann | 71 | 7 | / |
| Zelkman | 71 | 5 | / |
| Selcman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Schlckmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jelkmann | 67 | 130 | / |
| Schleckmann | 67 | 79 | / |
| Gielcman | 67 | 8 | / |
| Schoelkmann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sclecman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cleckman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chlckmann | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gelcman | 57 | 1 | / |
| Celcmant | 53 | 1 | / |
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