Explore the Family Name Bressman

The meaning of Bressman

1. Americanized form of German Bressmann: unexplained. The surname Bressmann is very rare in Germany. 2. Possibly also an altered form of Jewish Pressman or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Bressman surname has seen a decrease in recent years. In 2000, it was the 48,293rd most prevalent name and had declined to the 56,836th position by 2010, a slide of approximately 17.69%. The count of those bearing the Bressman surname also saw a decrease, falling from 411 individuals in 2000 to 359 in 2010, a drop of 12.65%. The proportion per 100k people with this surname also decreased by 20%, going from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#48,293#56,836-17.69%
Count411359-12.65%
Proportion per 100k0.150.12-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bressman

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Bressman surname, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some insights. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with the percentage slightly increasing from 94.65% to 94.71%. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a slight increase, from 2.19% to 2.23%. Meanwhile, those who identified with two or more races dropped from 1.46% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either year.

20002010Change
White94.65%94.71%0.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.19%2.23%1.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.46%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%