Explore the Family Name Dallman

The meaning of Dallman

1. Americanized form of German Dallmann. 2. English (Derbyshire): topographic name from Middle English dal(e) ‘dale’ + man ‘man’, for an inhabitant of a valley. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Erwin, Florian, Gerhardt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dallman had decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dallman was ranked 16,373 among all surnames in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped to rank 19,614; a decrease of approximately 19.79%. The count of people with this surname also fell from 1,619 to 1,375 during this decade, marking a 15.07% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 individuals dropped from 0.6 to 0.47, reflecting a decline of about 21.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#16,373#19,614-19.79%
Count1,6191,375-15.07%
Proportion per 100k0.60.47-21.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dallman

Concerning ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the distribution of ethnic identities associated with the Dallman surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander increased slightly from 0.74% to 0.80%, marking an 8.11% change. The most significant increase was seen in those identifying with two or more races, which had a leap of 167.35%, moving from 0.49% to 1.31%. The percentage of White individuals with the surname Dallman saw a small decrease of -1.45%, moving from 96.60% in 2000 to 95.20% in 2010. There was also an increase in the Hispanic population carrying the Dallman surname, from 1.67% to 2.25%, representing a 34.73% change. Notably, there were no Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native individuals recorded with this surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.6%95.2%-1.45%
Hispanic1.67%2.25%34.73%
Two or More Races0.49%1.31%167.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.74%0.8%8.11%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%