Explore the Family Name Gabelman

The meaning of Gabelman

1. Americanized form of German Gabelmann. 2. Jewish (from Poland): metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of forks, a variant of Gabel 1 with the addition of Yiddish man ‘man’.

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

The surname Gabelman, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, indicates a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gabelman was ranked 60,887th in terms of frequency but fell to 65,782nd by 2010, exhibiting a change of -8.04%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also showed a minor decline, from 309 in 2000 to 301 in 2010, marking a reduction of 2.59%. This resulted in a proportion of 0.1 per 100k in 2010, down from 0.11 per 100k in 2000, a decrease of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#60,887#65,782-8.04%
Count309301-2.59%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gabelman

An analysis of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gabelman, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that it is predominantly carried by those identifying as White. The percentage of individuals identified as White increased from 94.82% in 2000 to 97.01% in 2010, an increase of 2.31%. There was a small percentage of individuals identifying themselves as Hispanic, which decreased significantly from 2.91% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010, marking a drop of 42.96%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

20002010Change
White94.82%97.01%2.31%
Hispanic2.91%1.66%-42.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%