Explore the Family Name Artman

The meaning of Artman

Americanized form of South German Artmann: occupational or status name for a plowman or peasant, from Middle High German art ‘farmland, agriculture’ + man ‘man’.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Artman has experienced slight shifts between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it fell from 13,654 in 2000 to 14,368 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 5.23%. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 2.11% during the same period, rising from 2,038 to 2,081. Yet, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the surname Artman saw a decrease of 6.58%, going from 0.76 in 2000 to 0.71 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#13,654#14,368-5.23%
Count2,0382,0812.11%
Proportion per 100k0.760.71-6.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Artman

In terms of ethnicity, the Artman surname shows a diverse range of identities, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority ethnic identity associated with the surname is White, although there was a slight decrease of 2.06% from 96.37% in 2000 to 94.38% in 2010. Significant increases were observed in the Hispanic and Black categories, which rose by 85.23% and 95.65%, respectively. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups also saw an increase of 48.72%, while those identifying with two or more races increased by 16.41%.

20002010Change
White96.37%94.38%-2.06%
Hispanic0.88%1.63%85.23%
Two or More Races1.28%1.49%16.41%
Black0.69%1.35%95.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.39%0.58%48.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.39%0.58%48.72%