Explore the Family Name Gathman
The meaning of Gathman
Americanized form of German Gathmann: topographic name for someone who lived in a street or alley, from Middle Low German gate ‘street, alley’ + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gathman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gathman saw slight fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 48,469 in 2000 to 50,960 in 2010, showing a decrease of about 5.14 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname remained constant at 409 individuals during these years. In terms of proportion per 100K people, Gathman experienced a small decrease of 6.67%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,469 | #50,960 | -5.14% |
| Count | 409 | 409 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gathman
As for the ethnicity of those carrying the Gathman name, changes were noted in the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census as compared to 2000. Previously, nearly all (99.27%) identified as White with no representation in other ethnic categories. By 2010, while a majority still identified as White (96.82%), the census started to record a small percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.47%) and Hispanic (1.22%). This shows an expansion in the ethnic identity associated with the Gathman surname over the decade. There was, however, no data for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.27% | 96.82% | -2.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.47% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.22% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |