Explore the Family Name Barkman
The meaning of Barkman
1. Americanized form of German Barkmann: northern form of the topographic name Bergmann. 2. Americanized form of German Bergmann. 3. Swedish: ornamental compound, probably influenced by German formations, of bark ‘bark’ + man ‘man’. 4. Dutch: perhaps a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named De Barck, distinguished by the image of a ‘bark’, i.e. ship (as, for example, a Jan Barckman who lived in such a house in Amsterdam in 1601); otherwise perhaps a variant of Berkman, a topographic name with a birch as the locative object.
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How common is the last name Barkman in the United States?
The surname Barkman increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked as the 14,951st most popular surname in the United States with a count of 1,814 individuals. By 2010, it had climbed to the 13,974th position with 2,158 individuals bearing the name, representing an increase of 6.53% in rank and 18.96% in count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also increased by 8.96%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,951 | #13,974 | 6.53% |
| Count | 1,814 | 2,158 | 18.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.67 | 0.73 | 8.96% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barkman
In terms of ethnicity, there were some interesting shifts for the surname Barkman from 2000 to 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.75% to 94.81%. Meanwhile, the number of Barkmans identifying as Hispanic, Black, or Asian/Pacific Islander increased, with the Hispanic population seeing a growth of 24.14%, Black increasing by 26.14%, and Asian/Pacific Islander growing by 9.72%. Notably, individuals who identified with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared for the first time in 2010, with proportions of 1.58% and 0.28% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.75% | 94.81% | -2.01% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.58% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% | 1.44% | 24.14% |
| Black | 0.88% | 1.11% | 26.14% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.72% | 0.79% | 9.72% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.28% | 0% |