Explore the Family Name Duman

The meaning of Duman

1. German: from a vernacular form of the personal name Thomas. 2. English: probably a variant of Demain. 3. French: probably a variant of Dumans, a habitational name, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, for someone from Le Mans in Sarthe.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Duman saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Duman was ranked 27,176th in popularity, but by 2010 it fell to 29,502nd, marking an 8.56% drop. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 837 in 2000 to 800 in 2010, reflecting a reduction of 4.42%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Duman per 100,000 also declined over this decade, going from 0.31 to 0.27 or a negative change of 12.9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,176	#29,502	-8.56%
Count	837	800	-4.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.27	-12.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duman

Regarding Duman's ethnic identity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, despite a slight decrease from 88.29% to 85.75%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase, rising from 7.17% in 2000 to 9.63% in 2010, a change of 34.31%. The share of Duman individuals identifying as Black also increased, albeit modestly from 0.96% to 1.38%, marking a 43.75% jump. Those who identified as belonging to two or more races rose slightly from 2.39% to 2.50%. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.29%	85.75%	-2.88%
Hispanic	7.17%	9.63%	34.31%
Two or More Races	2.39%	2.5%	4.6%
Black	0.96%	1.38%	43.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%