Explore the Family Name Frishman

The meaning of Frishman

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Frischman. 2. Americanized form of German Frischmann. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Basya, Boruch, Hillel, Khana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Frishman has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. This is evident in its ranking which fell from 45,573 in 2000 to 48,436 in 2010, marking a decline of 6.28%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 442 in 2000 to 436 in 2010, a reduction of 1.36%. The proportion per 100,000 people also mirrored this trend, decreasing by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,573	#48,436	-6.28%
Count	442	436	-1.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frishman

In terms of ethnicity, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been some change in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Frishman between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.15% of those bearing the surname were White, which decreased slightly to 94.50% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase, from 1.36% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no recorded individuals identifying as two or more races in 2000, by 2010, this figure had risen to 1.61%. Conversely, the proportion of those reported as Asian/Pacific Islander was 1.13% in 2000 but was not present in the 2010 data. There were no records of individuals with the surname Frishman identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.15%	94.5%	-1.72%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.75%	102.21%
Two or More Races	0%	1.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.13%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%