Explore the Family Name Calaman

The meaning of Calaman

Probably an Americanized form of German Kahlemann: nickname for a bald man (from Middle High German kal(wes) ‘bald’ + man ‘man’).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Calaman has seen a slight increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,526th and by 2010, it moved up to 56,195th, marking a marginal rise of 0.59%. In terms of the actual count, there were 338 individuals with this surname in 2000 which then increased to 364 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 7.69%. However, the proportion per 100k people slightly dipped from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, experiencing a decrease of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#56,195	0.59%
Count	338	364	7.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calaman

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Calaman, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, noticeable changes were observed from 2000 to 2010. The majority identified as White, although the percentage dropped from 91.42% in 2000 to 85.99% in 2010. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds both years. Representation from Hispanic backgrounds saw an increase of 75.56%, moving from 2.66% to 4.67%. Those identifying as Black also increased from 3.85% to 6.32%, a change of 64.16%. Additionally, representation from those claiming two or more races appeared in 2010 at 1.92%, where there was none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.42%	85.99%	-5.94%
Black	3.85%	6.32%	64.16%
Hispanic	2.66%	4.67%	75.56%
Two or More Races	0%	1.92%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%