Explore the Family Name Flaum

The meaning of Flaum

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a feather dealer, from Middle Low German vlūm ‘down, feather’. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Pflaume ‘plum’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Akiva, Hyman, Iser, Tzvi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Flaum has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Flaum was ranked 43,058th in popularity and this ranking dropped to 46,647 in 2010, showing a percentage change of -8.34%. The total count of individuals with the surname Flaum also slightly decreased from 473 in 2000 to 456 in 2010, a decline of -3.59%. The proportion of people with the Flaum surname per 100k fell by -16.67% over the decade, further indicating its declining popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,058	#46,647	-8.34%
Count	473	456	-3.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flaum

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the surname Flaum identify as White, although there was a small decrease over the ten-year period. In 2000, 97.04% identified as White, and this percentage dropped to 94.30% in 2010, representing a -2.82% change. Additionally, there was a noticeable emergence of Hispanic identification among those with the Flaum surname, rising from 0% in 2000 to 4.17% in 2010. However, the proportions identifying with other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained at 0%, while the percentage identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.27% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.04%	94.3%	-2.82%
Hispanic	0%	4.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0%	0%
Black	1.06%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%