Wadman Surname

173,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wadman Surname Definition:

(English) Wad’s or Wade’s Man (-Servant) [v. Wade2, and + English man]

Wadman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2011:301,79827,800
England4231:131,72113,026
Sweden3371:29,2192,384
Canada2541:145,06114,859
Netherlands901:187,63526,551
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Austria91:946,15970,786
Wales81:386,81619,671
Norway61:857,04855,549
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:76,6528,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Wadman (164) may also be a first name.

Wadman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Wad’s or Wade’s Man (-Servant) [v. Wade2, and + English man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Swedish,; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wadman: a dealer in woad for dyeing. Wadster.

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

Wadman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadman is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 173,647th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,945,653 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Wadman live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 715,247th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 164 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,201 people, or 1 in 301,798. In The United States it is most numerous in: Utah, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Sweden, where 14 percent live.

Wadman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wadman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,144 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wadman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wadman surname are 18.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wadman earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning 377,527 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning R 241,020 per year; in United States they earn 19.59% more than the national average, earning $51,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $47,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadmann9267/
Waidman9248/
Weadman9215/
Wajdman9212/
Waudman925/
Wadhman921/
Waddman921/
Waidmann861,017/
Waideman86226/
Wajdeman8663/
Waydeman8613/
Waedmann861/
Wachdman861/
Badman832,231/
Wedman831,139/
Vadman83172/
Wodman8310/
Waidemann8019/
Wajdemann807/
Woodman7718,183/
Weidman776,287/
Weedman771,645/
Beadman77747/
Wedmann77328/
Badhman77187/
Woudman77157/
Vadmand7797/
Vaydman7789/
Vaidman7758/
Vadmann7728/
Weydman7716/
Weddman774/
Badmain773/
Baidman772/
Vadmane772/
Wodmann771/
Baadman771/
Wojdman771/
Wadmone770/
Baudman770/
Wedmain770/
Weidmann7110,058/
Weideman715,925/
Weydmann71234/
Vaydeman7171/
Weydeman7160/
Vaideman7110/
Woodmand714/
Weiddman713/
Weidmamn711/
Wetdmann711/
Weidmane711/
Weedmann710/
Baudmann710/
Wheidman710/
Bodman672,562/
Vedman67122/
Weydemann6770/
Woidemann6737/
Weijdeman6722/
Vaidemann671/
Bahaidman671/
Weidemman671/
Weiddmann671/
Weihdmann670/
Wedmon670/
Woodmannd670/

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