Explore the Family Name Alman

The meaning of Alman

1. English: variant of Allman 1, 2. 2. Swedish: variant of Ahlman 2 and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Alman is rare in Sweden. 3. Variant of Allman 3, a surname mainly of English and German origin. 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Almen. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ber, Nurith.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Alman has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,885th most popular surname and by 2010 it had fallen to the 27,354th spot, marking a decrease of 5.68%. The number of people with this surname also fell slightly during this period, going from 892 individuals in 2000 to 883 in 2010, accounting for a drop of 1.01%. The proportion of people named Alman per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,885	#27,354	-5.68%
Count	892	883	-1.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Alman has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. For those identifying as White, there was a decrease from 88.79% to 85.28%, which is a change of -3.95%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic and Black individuals with this surname increased by 29.03% and 21.43% respectively. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero. There was also a slight increase in people from two or more ethnicities bearing the Alman surname, growing from 1.57% to 1.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.79%	85.28%	-3.95%
Hispanic	5.27%	6.8%	29.03%
Black	3.92%	4.76%	21.43%
Two or More Races	1.57%	1.59%	1.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%