Explore the Family Name Finneman

The meaning of Finneman

Americanized form of German Finnemann: variant of Finn 4.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Finneman has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 56,526 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 67,126, marking an 18.75% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 13.02% from 338 in 2000 to 294 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Finneman per 100,000 also reduced by 23.08% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#56,526#67,126-18.75%
Count338294-13.02%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Finneman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Finneman also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 31.40%, from 2.07% in 2000 to 2.72% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, from zero in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of people identifying as White decreased slightly, from 94.38% in 2000 to 91.84% in 2010. There were small changes observed in the Hispanic population, increasing to 1.7% in 2010 from no recorded percentage in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell to zero from 1.78% in 2000.

20002010Change
White94.38%91.84%-2.69%
Two or More Races0%3.06%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.07%2.72%31.4%
Hispanic0%1.7%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.78%0%0%