Explore the Family Name Collman

The meaning of Collman

1. English (Middlesex and Surrey): variant of Coleman. 2. Americanized form of German Kollmann, or of Kohlmann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Collman has seen a growth in popularity in the United States. In 2000, Collman was ranked 27,945th most common surname, and by 2010 it had climbed to 24,237th place, an increase of 13.27 percent. The count of people with this surname also experienced significant growth. In 2000, there were 808 individuals with the Collman surname, but by 2010 that figure had risen to 1,035, an increase of 28.09 percent. The frequency of this surname per 100,000 people also increased from 0.3 to 0.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,945	#24,237	13.27%
Count	808	1,035	28.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.35	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Collman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals with the Collman surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as White, with a slight increase from 79.46 percent to 79.61 percent. There was also a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage almost doubling from 1.24 percent to 2.42 percent. Individuals identifying as Black saw a decrease from 16.71 percent to 14.69 percent. Those identifying as two or more races also saw a substantial increase, rising from 1.36 percent in 2000 to 2.61 percent in 2010. No people with the Collman surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.46%	79.61%	0.19%
Black	16.71%	14.69%	-12.09%
Two or More Races	1.36%	2.61%	91.91%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.42%	95.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%