Explore the Family Name Firman

The meaning of Firman

1. English: variant of Firmin. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a carter, from Yiddish dialect fir ‘vehicle, cart’ + man ‘man’ (compare Furman 1).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Firman became slightly more common in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 20,298th most popular surname and rose to the 20,192nd position by 2010, a modest increase of 0.52 percent. The number of individuals carrying the Firman surname also increased during this period, with a total count going from 1,219 to 1,320 people, marking an 8.29 percent growth. However, when compared to the overall population, the proportion of Firmans per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,298	#20,192	0.52%
Count	1,219	1,320	8.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.45	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Firman

Regarding ethnic identity, the distribution of the Firman surname showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of those with the Firman surname identified as White in both years, the percentage decreased slightly from 87.78% in 2000 to 85.53% in 2010. There was notable growth in Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic representation among Firmans, with increases of 62.79% and 34.35%, respectively. Individuals identifying as Black also saw a rise of 15.86%. Those who identified with two or more races and American Indian/Alaskan Native both declined, by 16.24% and 31.82% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.78%	85.53%	-2.56%
Hispanic	3.61%	4.85%	34.35%
Black	3.53%	4.09%	15.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.72%	2.8%	62.79%
Two or More Races	2.71%	2.27%	-16.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.66%	0.45%	-31.82%