Surman Surname

92,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Surman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman.' Anglo-Saxon sciran, to clip (Skeat); v. Shearman.

Bartholomew Scireman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Mabil Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Surman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2251:295,88527,365
England1,1211:49,7046,178
Hungary5561:17,6551,990
Poland5031:75,56411,814
Australia4981:54,2086,661
Indonesia3431:385,56632,887
Canada1381:266,99725,150
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Ukraine851:535,56160,391
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
India671:11,448,737210,278
Seychelles591:1,566351
Belarus571:166,68522,308
Czechia501:212,66930,259
Wales401:77,3636,557
Slovakia231:232,02036,711
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Austria141:608,24554,975
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France81:8,302,840321,660
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6831:35,6894,653
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Sürman (121), Šurman (56) & Surmań (6) are calculated separately.

Surman (11,840) may also be a first name.

Surman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman.' Anglo-Saxon sciran, to clip (Skeat); v. Shearman.

Bartholomew Scireman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Mabil Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1661. Married — Thomas Knowlls and Elizabeth Surman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1756. — Daniel Sirman and Ann Ross: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Sour or Surly Man [Middle English sur, Old English súr, sour + man] Cp. ‘Sweetman’; and English ‘surly’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Surmans were the owners of an estate in Tredington in the middle of last century (A.); and about the same time a family of gentry of the name resided in Cheltenham (Bigl.). William Packer Surman, Esq., was bailiff of Tewkesbury in 1759 (Dyde's "Tewkesbury").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Though the Surmans are at present scantily represented in Surrey, they formed a numerous family in Christchurch in this county, in the 17th and 18th centuries; Mr. John Surman was a London merchant who died in 1712 (A.). At present the name is found in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Surman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Surman (Bengali: সুরমান, Georgian: სურმან, Hindi: सुरमन, Marathi: सुरमन, Oriya: ସୁରମନ, Russian: Сурман) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Sürman, Šurman or Surmań. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Surman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Surman is the 92,961st most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,418,638 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Surman reside; 27 percent reside in North America and 27 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Surman is also the 54,706th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 11,840 people.

Surman is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,225 people, or 1 in 295,885. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and Hungary, where 11 percent live.

Surman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Surman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Surman surname grew 2,450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Surman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Surman surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Surman last name are 6.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Surman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning 305,992 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 227.45% more than the national average, earning R 778,152 per year; in United States they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning $44,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.51% more than the national average, earning $54,904 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sürman94121/
Šurman9456/
Surmań946/
Surmann922,250/
Shurman921,017/
Saurman92395/
Szurman92347/
Sourman9230/
Suerman9224/
Suhrman9219/
Suirman9214/
Surmain928/
Suurman928/
Surmane924/
Surhman923/
Scurman923/
Siurman921/
Sjurman921/
Surmean921/
Schurman863,270/
Suermann86884/
Sahurman86145/
Sceurman8679/
Suurmann8661/
Suhrmann8645/
Shuirman8637/
Szurmann8633/
Sheurman8623/
Shaurman8622/
Szurmant8620/
Shuerman8613/
Shurmann8612/
Saurmann8611/
Shuurman866/
Shourman866/
Surrmann862/
Scurmann862/
Sourmain861/
Suerrman860/
Saurrman860/
Suermain860/
Jurman831,644/
Surmon83647/
Sorman83525/
Curman83404/
Zurman83367/
Žurman83152/
Çurman83128/
Surmam8318/
Żurman832/
Schuurman808,772/
Schurmann801,965/
Schuerman801,884/
Scheurman80198/
Surmanova80138/
Surmanová8074/
Shuermann809/
Schuirman805/
Schaurman802/
Shurmaine802/
Sheurmann801/
Shuurmaan801/
Schurzman800/
Schurrman800/
Shurzmann800/
Surmont771,369/
Shorman77666/
Shirman77462/
Zhurman77370/
Zurmand77346/
Zuurman77190/
Churman77131/
Jurmain7784/
Jurmang7761/
Courman7741/
Sormain7730/
Zuirman7727/
Džurman7720/
Shurmon7718/
Djurman7718/
Szurmon7715/
Zurmann7714/
Zaurman7712/
Jourman7712/
Sürmann778/
Surmond778/
Jurmand777/
Curmann774/
Soerman773/
Zurmane771/
Ziurman771/
Juhrman771/
Szurmán771/
Curmean770/
Shurmam770/
Suermon770/
Schuermann751,625/
Shurmanova75351/
Schuirmann75115/
Schuurmann75104/
Szurmanová7592/
Schurzmann7560/
Schurrmann7521/
Schaurmann758/
Schuermman751/
Schaurrman751/
Szurmanova751/
Schurmandt750/
Schceurman750/
Zourmand712,120/
Suurmond71389/
Dziurman71355/
Schirman71191/
Schorman71154/
Jourmand71113/
Shierman7181/
Juurmann7156/
Surmonne7144/
Shormann7126/
Soehrman7126/
Soormann7120/
Juhrmann7113/
Shirmann7110/
Shirmaan717/
Soermann716/
Sourmont716/
Schurmam715/
Chhurman713/
Schürman713/
Jurrhman711/
Churhman711/
Churrman711/
Shirmhan711/
Shoerman711/
Schurmanová711/
Szurmonn711/
Churmaan711/
Chuurman711/
Zourmane711/
Jurmaine710/
Zuermann710/
Shorrman710/
Shoorman710/
Shirrman710/
Shurrmon710/
Schürmann6720,160/
Zorman672,100/
Schirmann671,799/
Schorzman67323/
Šorman67185/
Jourhmane67138/
Schoorman67101/
Curmon6763/
Šurmanová6756/
Schirrman6739/
Žurmanová6731/
Jürman6731/
Soehrmann6719/
Sormon6710/
Shiermann677/
Schorrman676/
Zurmanova675/
Jurmam674/
Šurmanova674/
Žorman673/
Schurmannová672/
Sciermann672/
Shirrmann671/
D'Ziurman671/
Schoerman671/
Cheurmann671/
Jurmon671/
Surmom670/

Surman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Surman in the Georgian language
სურმანsurman-
Surman in the Bengali language
সুরমানsuramana-
Surman in the Marathi language
सुरमनsuramana90.68
सुरमानsuramana1.69
सुरमणsuramana0.85
सूमर्नsumarna0.85
सुरमलsuramala0.85
सोमनsomana0.85
Surman in the Oriya language
ସୁରମନsuramana57.14
ସୁରମାନ୍suraman28.57
ସୁରମନ୍suraman14.29
Surman in the Hindi language
सुरमनsuramana53.39
सुरमानsuramana39.83
सूरमनsuramana2.54
सुर्मनsurmana2.54
सुरेमनsuremana0.85
सुरमाणsuramana0.85
Surman in the Russian language
Сурманsurman-

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Surman Reference & Research

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Foreman-Forman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Sirmon 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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