Explore the Family Name Bestman

The meaning of Bestman

1. Americanized form of North German Bestmann: derivative of Best 4 + -mann ‘man’. 2. Dutch: variant, with man ‘man’, of Best 5. 3. English: occupational name for a herdsman, someone who looked after cattle, from Middle English beste ‘beast, domesticated animal’ + man ‘man’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Bestman' has significantly increased from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 128,797 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 89,069, representing a growth of approximately 30.85%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 122 to 208 over the same period, marking an increase of around 70.49%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the 'Bestman' surname per 100,000 also saw an upward trend, rising from 0.05 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#128,797	#89,069	30.85%
Count	122	208	70.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.07	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bestman

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that individuals with the 'Bestman' surname primarily identify as Black, with this group increasing from 75.41% in 2000 to 80.29% in 2010. The representation of those who identified as White declined during this time, falling from 22.13% to 12.98%. The category of 'Two or more races' made its first appearance in 2010, accounting for 4.33% of individuals with the 'Bestman' surname. There was no change or representation for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	75.41%	80.29%	6.47%
White	22.13%	12.98%	-41.35%
Two or More Races	0%	4.33%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%