Wardman Surname

215,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Wardman Surname Definition:

(English) = Ward2 (q.v.) + man [Old English w(e)ardmann, watchman, guard]

Wardman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1221:49,6606,171
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Australia2011:134,30714,542
Canada921:400,49635,373
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland231:232,77511,829
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Bermuda171:3,840587
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7551:32,2854,284
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Wardman (75) may also be a first name.

Wardman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) = Ward2 (q.v.) + man [Old English w(e)ardmann, watchman, guard]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wardman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wardman (Arabic: اردمن) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wardman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 215,799th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,829,504 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wardman reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. Wardman is also the 1,116,575th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 75 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,122 people, or 1 in 49,660. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Durham, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Wardman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wardman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wardman last name rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 376 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wardman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wardman are 2.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wardman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.35% more than the national average, earning R 364,428 per year; in United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $52,088 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wardmann932/
Wardmajn931/
Wardhmane881/
Bardman86123/
Vardman8671/
Werdman8643/
Wordman8638/
Wardmam861/
Wördman861/
Baardman802,693/
Woerdman80175/
Beardman80150/
Vardhman80126/
Bardmann8027/
Werdmann8016/
Woordman804/
Wordmann802/
Wuerdman801/
Wardmond800/
Vardhmane75238/
Baartdman754/
Bordman71494/
Bardmon710/
Bourdman673/
Baardmon671/
Boordman671/
Beardmon670/
Bordmon570/

Wardman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wardman in the Arabic language
اردمنardmn-

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