Waldman Surname
Approximately 11,354 people bear this surname
Waldman Surname Definition:
(German) One who took care of a forest for the lord; a gamekeeper.
Waldman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,245 | 1:39,206 | 4,834 |
| Canada | 568 | 1:64,869 | 7,554 |
| Israel | 420 | 1:20,375 | 3,035 |
| England | 303 | 1:183,888 | 16,484 |
| Argentina | 175 | 1:244,248 | 19,837 |
| Brazil | 119 | 1:1,798,944 | 58,246 |
| Poland | 82 | 1:463,521 | 46,884 |
| Zimbabwe | 54 | 1:285,893 | 29,291 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Belize | 20 | 1:17,774 | 1,683 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 296 | 1:169,658 | 15,313 |
Waldman (36) may also be a first name.
Waldman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who took care of a forest for the lord; a gamekeeper.
Waldman Demographics
Average Male Waldman Height
175.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Waldman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waldman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waldman (Arabic: الدمان) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waldman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 45,677th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 641,848 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Waldman reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Waldman is also the 1,717,090th most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 36 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 9,245 people, or 1 in 39,206. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 21 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.
Waldman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Waldman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waldman surname increased 3,123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,263 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Waldman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Waldman last name are 39.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.84% registered with the party.
The amount Waldman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.15% more than the national average, earning R 442,356 per year; in United States they earn 21.26% more than the national average, earning $52,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.32% more than the national average, earning $69,220 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldmann | 93 | 14,540 | / |
| Waldmand | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wualdman | 93 | 1 | / |
| Walldman | 93 | 1 | / |
| Waldmannn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Waldmmann | 88 | 1 | / |
| Valdman | 86 | 947 | / |
| Woldman | 86 | 470 | / |
| Baldman | 86 | 24 | / |
| Waldmon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Waldmanová | 82 | 13 | / |
| Valdmane | 80 | 596 | / |
| Valdmann | 80 | 302 | / |
| Woldmann | 80 | 74 | / |
| Wohldman | 80 | 2 | / |
| Val'dman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bauldman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weildman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waldmannová | 78 | 91 | / |
| Waldmannova | 78 | 3 | / |
| Wohldmann | 75 | 189 | / |
| Wheeldman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boldman | 71 | 875 | / |
| Valdmanová | 71 | 249 | / |
| Voldman | 71 | 245 | / |
| Valdmanova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baldmon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valdmannová | 67 | 27 | / |
| Voldmane | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bouldman | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voldmann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vol'dman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beildman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boldmann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booldman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bolldman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woldmonn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bouldmon | 53 | 0 | / |
Waldman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waldman in the Arabic language | ||
| الدمان | aldman | - |
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