Explore the Family Name Dalman

The meaning of Dalman

1. Swedish: variant of Dahlman. 2. Americanized form of German Dallmann or Dahlmann. 3. English: variant of Dallman. 4. Dutch: variant of Daalman, a topographic name related to dal ‘valley, dale’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dalman saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,524th most popular surname and held a count of 909 individuals. However, by 2010, its rank fell to 31,107 with a count of 746 individuals, reflecting a drop of around 21.87% in rank and 17.93% in count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also dropped by 26.47%.

20002010Change
Rank#25,524#31,107-21.87%
Count909746-17.93%
Proportion per 100k0.340.25-26.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dalman

On analyzing the ethnic identity related to the surname Dalman from the Decennial U.S. Census data, we observe a rise in its association with Asian/Pacific Islander and individuals identifying with two or more races. There was an increase of 40.56% among Asian/Pacific Islanders and 48.05% among those identifying with two or more races carrying this surname between 2000 and 2010. Conversely, there was a minor decrease in the proportion of Whites and Hispanics with the Dalman surname by 3.35% and 3.43% respectively. No changes were noticed in the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations.

20002010Change
White87.79%84.85%-3.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.29%6.03%40.56%
Hispanic5.83%5.63%-3.43%
Two or More Races1.54%2.28%48.05%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%