Explore the Family Name Cauffman

The meaning of Cauffman

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Kaufmann and Kaufman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cauffman has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 35,916th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to 37,029th position, marking a 3.1% drop in its rank. However, the total count of people with this surname increased from 591 to 603 during the same period, showing a growth rate of 2.03%. The proportion of people with the surname Cauffman per 100,000 population dropped slightly from 0.22 to 0.2, a decrease of about 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,916	#37,029	-3.1%
Count	591	603	2.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cauffman

With regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cauffman, the information derived from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority identify as White. In 2000, approximately 93.23% identified as white, and this figure slightly increased to 94.03% in 2010. The number of people with the surname Cauffman identifying as Hispanic decreased by 13.54%, from 2.88% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, but by 2010, 0.83% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Those identifying as two or more races saw a small decrease of 1.69% over the ten-year period. Meanwhile, those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 (1.52%) appeared to be absent in 2010's census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.23%	94.03%	0.86%
Hispanic	2.88%	2.49%	-13.54%
Two or More Races	1.18%	1.16%	-1.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.83%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.52%	0%	0%