Explore the Family Name Ausman

The meaning of Ausman

1. Americanized form of German Ausmann: from Middle High German ūzman ‘outsider, stranger’, hence a nickname for a newcomer to a district. 2. Americanized form of German Asmann or Assmann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ausman has demonstrated a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36,381st most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had risen to the 34,835th position — a change of approximately 4.25%. The count of individuals bearing the Ausman surname also increased during this period, from 581 in 2000 to 648 in 2010, marking an 11.53% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,381	#34,835	4.25%
Count	581	648	11.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.22	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ausman

In terms of ethnic identity, the Ausman surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 96.04% of the Ausmans identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased to 94.60% by 2010. Notably, the percentage of Ausmans identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase, growing from 0.86% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. There was also a mild increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, rising from 1.03% to 1.08% and 0.86% to 1.39% respectively over the decade. However, no Ausmans identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	94.6%	-1.5%
Two or More Races	0.86%	2.31%	168.6%
Hispanic	0.86%	1.39%	61.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.03%	1.08%	4.85%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%