Zimermann Surname

149,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Zimermann Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Carpenter [from Ger. zimmer, room, timber, timber-building; Middle High German zimber, O.H.Ger. zimbar + Ger. mann, O.H.Gee. man(n, man]

Zimermann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,6351:81,2433,046
Argentina891:480,26335,686
Uruguay761:45,1555,092
Poland451:844,63965,213
France221:3,019,215204,848
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Zimermann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Carpenter [from Ger. zimmer, room, timber, timber-building; Middle High German zimber, O.H.Ger. zimbar + Ger. mann, O.H.Gee. man(n, man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Zimermann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zimermann (Russian: Зимерманн) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zimermann.

How Common Is The Last Name Zimermann? popularity and diffusion

Zimermann is the 149,578th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,467,845 people. Zimermann occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Zimermann reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 89 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 2,635 people, or 1 in 81,243. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 43 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 22 percent are found and Paraná, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Zimermann exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 3 percent are found and Uruguay, where 3 percent are found.

Zimermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zimermann has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zimermann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zimermann surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Zimermann earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zimermann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zimermann in the Russian language
Зимерманнzimermann-

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