Explore the Family Name Adleman

The meaning of Adleman

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Adelmann, and possibly also of Edelmann. Compare Addleman.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Adleman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Adleman experienced a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 75,466 and dropped to 90,495 by 2010, representing a change of -19.91%. The number of instances of this surname also decreased during this period, with a count of 238 in 2000 and 204 in 2010, marking a reduction of 14.29%. The proportion of people with this surname for every 100,000 individuals similarly decreased from 0.09 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#75,466#90,495-19.91%
Count238204-14.29%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adleman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Adleman is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Their representation slightly decreased from 96.64% in 2000 to 96.57% in 2010, a marginal change of -0.07%. There were no identified changes in other ethnicities including Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native from 2000 to 2010 as the percentages remained at zero.

20002010Change
White96.64%96.57%-0.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%