Vlotman Surname
Approximately 1,750 people bear this surname
Vlotman Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the Vlotman surname is 'raft man'. It could also mean a 'fluent, brisk person'.
Vlotman relates to the occupation of the earliest Vlotman, which was of Dutch decent.
Goods had to be transport via rivers or canals and thus refers to occupation of transporting good on water.
Read More About This SurnameVlotman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,658 | 1:32,677 | 4,177 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Vlotman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the Vlotman surname is 'raft man'. It could also mean a 'fluent, brisk person'.
Vlotman relates to the occupation of the earliest Vlotman, which was of Dutch decent.
Goods had to be transport via rivers or canals and thus refers to occupation of transporting good on water.
- vlotmanaVlotman Demographics
Average Vlotman Salary in
South Africa
R 237,732
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Vlotman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vlotman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vlotman has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vlotman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 231,065th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,164,312 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Vlotman reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 1,658 people, or 1 in 32,677. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 77 percent reside, Gauteng, where 9 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 6 percent reside. Not including South Africa it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Vlotman Last Name Statistics demography
Vlotman earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning R 237,732 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlootman | 93 | 65 | / |
| Flotman | 86 | 198 | / |
| Blotman | 86 | 9 | / |
| Flottman | 80 | 189 | / |
| Flootman | 80 | 70 | / |
| Blottman | 80 | 27 | / |
| Flotmann | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bloman | 77 | 7 | / |
| Flottmann | 75 | 1,028 | / |
| Flothmann | 75 | 165 | / |
| Villomann | 75 | 14 | / |
| Floethman | 75 | 0 | / |
| Flatman | 71 | 1,566 | / |
| Vlasman | 71 | 697 | / |
| Blatman | 71 | 318 | / |
| Blutman | 71 | 157 | / |
| Blooman | 71 | 67 | / |
| Fletman | 71 | 13 | / |
| Blomman | 71 | 11 | / |
| Blomain | 71 | 8 | / |
| Floettmann | 71 | 3 | / |
| Floethmann | 71 | 2 | / |
| Flotmon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Flötman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wlatman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Villaman | 67 | 3,881 | / |
| Blattman | 67 | 520 | / |
| Fluitman | 67 | 285 | / |
| Blohmann | 67 | 128 | / |
| Flathman | 67 | 100 | / |
| Fleetman | 67 | 40 | / |
| Flattman | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bluttman | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blutmann | 67 | 7 | / |
| Blatmann | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bluthman | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vellaman | 67 | 3 | / |
| Flötmann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Flettman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Flautman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Flatmann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blathman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blastman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Willoman | 67 | 0 | / |
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