Explore the Family Name Ellerman

The meaning of Ellerman

1. English (London and Kent): variant of Ellman. 2. Altered form of German Ellermann. This surname is also found in the Netherlands, where it is of German origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ellerman has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Ellerman surname ranked 18,938 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 25,701, marking a 35.71% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also diminished during this time period, going from 1,333 in 2000 to 959 in 2010 — a 28.06% decline. For every 100,000 people, there were 0.49 with the surname Ellerman in 2000, and this figure decreased to 0.33 by 2010, which is a 32.65% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,938	#25,701	-35.71%
Count	1,333	959	-28.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.33	-32.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellerman

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ellerman, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see some changes occurred from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White fell slightly from 95.27% to 94.16%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander disappeared entirely, decreasing from 0.53% to 0%. However, there was an increase in those claiming Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 1.88% to 3.55%, and the Black community also saw growth, albeit from 0% to 1.04%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people who identify with two or more races halved from 1.88% to 0.94%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained at 0% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.27%	94.16%	-1.17%
Hispanic	1.88%	3.55%	88.83%
Black	0%	1.04%	0%
Two or More Races	1.88%	0.94%	-50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%