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Zimmermann Surname

2,359th

Most Common

surname in the World

Approximately 233,163 people bear this surname

Zimmermann 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]

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Zimmermann Surname Distribution Map

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Zimmermann (82) may also be a first name.

Zimmermann 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

“Carpenter” in German. “Timmerman” in Dutch.

— South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

German. A carpenter. This name appears to be naturalized amongst us.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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A Germanic Surname, meaning 'carpenter'.

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Zimmermann Demographics

Zimmermann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zimmermann (Russian: Зиммерманн) is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zimmermann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zimmermann is the 2,359th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 31,255 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Zimmermann reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 82 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 163,406 people, or 1 in 493. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 117 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Zimmermann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zimmermann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zimmermann surname grew 752 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zimmermann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zimmermann last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Zimmermann surname are 9.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.34% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zimmermann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.75% more than the national average, earning €50,376 per year; in Norway they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning 322,120 kr per year; in Peru they earn 729.51% more than the national average, earning S/. 160,801 per year; in South Africa they earn 145.71% more than the national average, earning R 583,908 per year; in United States they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning 49,388USDperyearandinCanadatheyearn8.8449,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning 49,388USDperyearandinCanadatheyearn8.8454,076 CAD per year.

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