Explore the Family Name Asherman
The meaning of Asherman
Americanized form of German Aschermann: occupational name for someone who prepared ash for use in making glass or soap, from Middle High German asche, esche ‘ashes’ + man ‘man’. Compare Ausherman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Asherman in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, in terms of popularity, the surname Asherman ranked 141,788th in 2000 and slipped slightly to a rank of 144,141st in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.66%. However, the frequency count of the surname saw a marginal increase of 6.48% from 108 in 2000 to 115 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.04 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #141,788 | #144,141 | -1.66% |
| Count | 108 | 115 | 6.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Asherman
As for ethnicity distribution, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals bearing the Asherman surname identified as White, with a proportion of 91.67% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 88.70% by 2010. The proportion identifying as Black saw a significant increase of 72.12%, rising from 5.56% in 2000 to 9.57% in 2010. The proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00% across both years, indicating that these ethnic identities are less common among those with the Asherman surname. There were no individuals who identified as being of two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.67% | 88.7% | -3.24% |
| Black | 5.56% | 9.57% | 72.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |