Workman Surname
Approximately 47,185 people bear this surname
Workman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the workman,' a labourer, artisan. compare preceding article.
Gilbert le Woreman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Workman, Close Roll, 35 Poll Tax of
This surname has ramified strongly in the county of Gloucester.
Read More About This SurnameWorkman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40,148 | 1:9,028 | 1,090 |
| England | 2,810 | 1:19,828 | 2,821 |
| Canada | 1,623 | 1:22,702 | 3,091 |
| Australia | 777 | 1:34,744 | 4,576 |
| New Zealand | 395 | 1:11,464 | 1,996 |
| Northern Ireland | 293 | 1:6,297 | 1,138 |
| Wales | 283 | 1:10,935 | 1,219 |
| Scotland | 281 | 1:19,053 | 2,250 |
| Barbados | 94 | 1:3,058 | 460 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Thailand | 53 | 1:1,332,799 | 187,598 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 262 | 1:16,908 | 2,082 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,709 | 1:14,263 | 2,133 |
| Scotland | 152 | 1:24,626 | 2,279 |
| Wales | 104 | 1:15,081 | 894 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,374 | 1:9,345 | 1,191 |
Workman (84) may also be a first name.
Workman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the workman,' a labourer, artisan. compare preceding article.
Gilbert le Woreman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Workman, Close Roll, 35 Poll Tax of
This surname has ramified strongly in the county of Gloucester.
1696. Married — Mark Warkman and Anne Templeman: St. Dionis Backchurch.
From occupation, Old English weorcmann, workman, laborer. Under English feudal law, a tenant who had to do certain week-work. George Workman is recorded in Dunfermline, 1563 (Dunfermline). James Workman was Marchmont Herald and herald painter in 1597.
(English) [Old English we(o)rcmann, workman, labourer]
(English) One who worked so many days a week for the lord of the manor in return for the land he held.
A labourer. Le Worcman, H.R.
Workman Demographics
Average Workman Salary in
United States
$40,046 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Workman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Workman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Workman (Arabic: وركمان) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Workman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,906th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 154,446 people. The surname Workman is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Workman reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 84 people.
The surname Workman is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 40,148 people, or 1 in 9,028. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 10 percent reside, West Virginia, where 8 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Workman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Workman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Workman surname grew 747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Workman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Workman surname are 15.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.53% being registered with the party.
The amount Workman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning R 298,620 per year; in United States they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning $40,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning $53,048 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workmann | 93 | 6 | / |
| Woorkman | 93 | 3 | / |
| Worckman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Worrkman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Werkman | 86 | 2,998 | / |
| Workmon | 86 | 202 | / |
| Warkman | 86 | 71 | / |
| Worcman | 86 | 61 | / |
| Vorkman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wurkman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Werkmann | 80 | 1,045 | / |
| Borkmann | 80 | 380 | / |
| Werckman | 80 | 55 | / |
| Boorkman | 80 | 12 | / |
| Borckman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buorkman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Warckman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Werkmain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weerkman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Borrkman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Werckmann | 75 | 108 | / |
| Borckmann | 75 | 26 | / |
| Verkman | 71 | 136 | / |
| Wercman | 71 | 6 | / |
| Warcman | 71 | 4 | / |
| Borcman | 71 | 2 | / |
| Barkmann | 67 | 813 | / |
| Burkmann | 67 | 94 | / |
| Verkmann | 67 | 28 | / |
| Barrkman | 67 | 26 | / |
| Burckman | 67 | 13 | / |
| Verkhman | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bürkmann | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wurcmann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barkhman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buirkman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bürckmann | 63 | 24 | / |
| Barrckman | 63 | 0 | / |
| Barkmon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Barqmann | 53 | 1 | / |
| Barrcman | 53 | 1 | / |
Workman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Workman in the Arabic language | ||
| وركمان | wrkman | - |
| ركمان | rkman | - |
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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 Workman
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