Whenman Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whenman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ; a curious corruption of Wenman, which see, compare Whyman for Wyman, or Whatman for Watman.

Whenman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2941:189,51716,830
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Whenman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ; a curious corruption of Wenman, which see, compare Whyman for Wyman, or Whatman for Watman.

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

For Wenman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whenman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whenman is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whenman? popularity and diffusion

Whenman is the 835,661st most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Whenman live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 189,517. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 30 percent live, Hampshire, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 9 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Whenman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whenman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Whenman last name rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whenman Last Name Statistics demography

Whenman earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning $31,232 USD per year.

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