Zimmermman Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Zimmermman 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]
Zimmermman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Zimmermman 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]
Zimmermman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zimmermman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zimmermman has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zimmermman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Zimmermman are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 42 percent are found in Luso-South America.
This surname is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 42,814,866. In Brazil Zimmermman is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 40 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 40 percent reside and Paraná, where 20 percent reside. Other than Brazil it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.
Zimmermman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zimmermman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zimmermman last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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