Wollman Surname

175,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wollman Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) “Trader in wool,” in German.

Wollman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0151:179,88017,988
Canada3391:108,68911,660
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Wollman (19) may also be a first name.

Wollman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) “Trader in wool,” in German.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Wollman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wollman is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 175,255th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,980,591 people. Wollman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Wollman reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wollman is also the 2,523,061st most widespread given name internationally It is held by 19 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,015 people, or 1 in 179,880. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 15 percent live, South Dakota, where 14 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and Poland, where 1 percent live.

Wollman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wollman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wollman surname rose 3,535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wollman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wollman surname are 33.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wollman earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.89% more than the national average, earning $50,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $42,296 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollmann936,384/
Wollmand931/
Woollman930/
Wohllman930/
Wolman922,372/
Bollman864,292/
Wallman863,467/
Woolman862,602/
Vollman861,054/
Wohlman86496/
Wolmann86185/
Wholman864/
Wolhman861/
Wollmam861/
Woulman861/
Wullman860/
Wollmanová825/
Vollmann804,170/
Wallmann802,006/
Wohlmann80520/
Wallmand8011/
Wolhmann805/
Wuillman802/
Bollmahn802/
Bollmman801/
Woolmann801/
Wollmonn801/
Wullmann801/
Wallmang801/
Vollmand800/
Wollmannová7838/
Volman771,546/
Bolman77902/
Walman77675/
Wulman77281/
Wolmam772/
Wolmań771/
Wolmon770/
Voellmann7528/
Vollmannn757/
Bollmannn751/
Wuylleman750/
Bullman712,216/
Ballman711,777/
Wahlman711,281/
Boulman71416/
Huolman71295/
Walmann71181/
Boolman71144/
Wallmon7181/
Volmann7150/
Bolmann7131/
Vallman7130/
Wuilman7130/
Volmane7120/
Voelman7117/
Wulmann7115/
Volmant7113/
Bolmain7113/
Vollmanová719/
Bollmon717/
Whelman713/
Volmand713/
Voolman712/
Watlman712/
Wuillemain712/
Vollmon711/
Wallmam711/
Wolmannová711/
Wolmont711/
Whalman711/
Uolmane711/
Bolhman711/
Walmang711/
Waalman711/
Volhman711/
Vullman710/
Boilman710/
Wohlmam710/
Waulman710/
Wotlmon710/
Walhman710/
Ballmann673,598/
Wahlmann67446/
Vollmond6787/
Büllmann6772/
Vullmahn6730/
Vallmann6715/
Vollmannová6712/
Huholman6712/
Vohlmann679/
Wohlmannová677/
Voulmane673/
Bolhmann673/
Volhmann673/
Waalmann673/
Wheelman672/
Vullmann672/
Boolmann672/
Wallmont672/
Vollmannova671/
Boulmann671/
Boilmean670/

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Wollman Reference & Research

Wellman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wellman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wollman
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