Explore the Family Name Blechman

The meaning of Blechman

Americanized form of German Blechmann, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname: occupational name for a worker in tin, a variant of Blech with the addition of Middle High German man, German Mann ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Izaak, Moshe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Blechman" was ranked 54,385 in terms of popularity in 2000 and saw a slight decrease to 56,073 in 2010, representing a -3.1% change. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 355 to 365 during the same period, marking a growth rate of 2.82%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k people, there is a -7.69% decrease, dropping from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#54,385#56,073-3.1%
Count3553652.82%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blechman

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the vast majority of individuals with the Blechman surname identified as White, with percentages of 96.90% in 2000 and 96.16% in 2010, showing a marginal decrease of -0.76%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic experienced significant growth, increasing by 58.22% from 2.25% in 2000 to 3.56% in 2010. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity within this surname group during these years.

20002010Change
White96.9%96.16%-0.76%
Hispanic2.25%3.56%58.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%