Explore the Family Name Ferman

The meaning of Ferman

1. Altered form of German and Swiss German Fehrmann. 2. Hispanic: probably an altered form of Spanish Fermín (see Fermin 2). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Santos, Ana, Marta, Rafael, Alejandro, Amada, Angel, Antolin, Apolinario, Berta, Carlos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ferman has seen an increase in popularity over time. In 2000, the surname was ranked 17,030 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to a ranking of 15,171. This represents a substantial increase of 10.92%. The actual count of people with the Ferman surname also saw a significant rise from 1,538 in 2000 to 1,942 in 2010, a 26.27% growth. The proportion of Fermans per 100k people also increased by 15.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,030	#15,171	10.92%
Count	1,538	1,942	26.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.66	15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferman

The ethnicity associated with the surname Ferman has also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic group identified as Hispanic, which increased from 48.63% in 2000 to 62.51% in 2010, marking a significant 28.54% rise. On the other hand, those identifying as White decreased from 45.77% to 32.44%, a drop of 29.12%. The proportion of Fermans identifying as Black also fell by 18.27% from 4.16% to 3.40%. There were also slight increases in people identifying as two or more races, from 0.91% to 1.18%, a 29.67% increase. There were no Fermans who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	48.63%	62.51%	28.54%
White	45.77%	32.44%	-29.12%
Black	4.16%	3.4%	-18.27%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.18%	29.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%