Explore the Family Name Florman

The meaning of Florman

1. Americanized form of German Flormann or its very rare variant Flohrmann: from a derivative of the personal name Flor (see Flohr), with the addition of -mann ‘man’. 2. Americanized form of German Flormann: occupational name for a watchman over fields, from Middle High German vluor (modern German Flur) ‘cultivated field’ + man ‘man’. 3. Swedish: ornamental name from Latin flor ‘flower’ + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils. German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Florman saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 95,091 in terms of prevalence but fell to 114,424 by 2010, a decline of 20.33%. The number of people with this surname also dropped from 178 in 2000 to 153 in 2010, signifying a reduction of 14.04%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Florman surname per 100,000 residents decreased by 28.57%, going from 0.07 in 2000 to just 0.05 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#95,091#114,424-20.33%
Count178153-14.04%
Proportion per 100k0.070.05-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Florman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there was almost no change in the ethnic identity associated with the Florman surname from 2000 to 2010. Most individuals with this surname continued to identify as White, though there was a slight decrease of 0.19%, from 98.88% in 2000 to 98.69% in 2010. The data does not show any individuals with the surname Florman identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those belonging to two or more races during either census year.

20002010Change
White98.88%98.69%-0.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%