Wupperman Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wupperman Surname User-submission:

The Wuppermann surname (and Wupperman, which is the US lineage, where one n had been taken off) has its origin from the valley of the Wupper river in Germany. When they first emerged from the darkness of the Middle Ages around 1450 and 300 years later they owned the farm 'at the Wupper' in Wuppertal-Barmen, where they initially made a living in agriculture and yarn bleaching.

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Wupperman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wupperman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wuppermann surname (and Wupperman, which is the US lineage, where one n had been taken off) has its origin from the valley of the Wupper river in Germany. When they first emerged from the darkness of the Middle Ages around 1450 and 300 years later they owned the farm 'at the Wupper' in Wuppertal-Barmen, where they initially made a living in agriculture and yarn bleaching.

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Wupperman Last Name Facts

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

Wupperman occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wupperman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Wupperman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Wupperman live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 74 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and Connecticut, where 3 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent are found and Spain, where 10 percent are found.

Wupperman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wupperman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wupperman surname rose 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wupperman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wupperman last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wupperman earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.36% more than the national average, earning $60,133 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuppermann95141/
Wipperman89544/
Wippermann842,608/
Whipperman84129/
Wüppermann8422/
Wiperman820/
Whippermann800/
Vipperman78821/
Whiperman780/
Wipporman780/
Wippermonn740/
Viperman714/
Vipparman671/

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