Find out how popular the last name Countryman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Countryman.

Countryman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Countryman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Countryman in America

Countryman is the 7977th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Countryman surname appeared 4,144 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Countryman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Countryman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Countryman

The surname Countryman is of English origin, derived from the Old English words 'cuntrie' and 'man', meaning a person from a particular rural area or countryside. This last name likely originated in the 13th or 14th century, when surnames began to be adopted in England.

The earliest known record of the surname Countryman dates back to 1327, when a John le Cuntreman was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire. This suggests that the name may have originally been specific to certain regions of England, possibly East Anglia or the Midlands.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Contryman, Cuntreyman, and Cuntriman, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling during that era. One notable example is William Contryman, who was recorded in the Parish Registers of St. Michael's Church in Coventry in 1489.

The Countryman surname is associated with several place names in England, including Countrymanside in Hertfordshire and Countrymansfield in Derbyshire. These place names likely influenced the surname's evolution and regional distribution.

Among the notable individuals bearing the Countryman surname throughout history are:

1. John Countryman (c. 1560 - 1620), an English merchant and trader who established trade routes with the East Indies.

2. Elizabeth Countryman (1688 - 1764), a prominent Quaker minister and author from Pennsylvania, known for her influential writings on religious topics.

3. William Countryman (1766 - 1842), a British soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Army Gold Cross for his bravery at the Battle of Waterloo.

4. Sarah Countryman (1810 - 1892), an American educator and abolitionist, who worked alongside notable figures like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth in the anti-slavery movement.

5. Albert Countryman (1879 - 1956), a British architect and urban planner, known for his innovative designs and contributions to the development of modern city planning principles.

While the Countryman surname has been present throughout English history, it remains relatively uncommon compared to some other English surnames, reflecting its possible regional origins and associations with rural areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Countryman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Countryman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Countryman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Countryman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Countryman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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