Explore the Family Name Geiman

The meaning of Geiman

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Heiman, under Russian influence (see Geyman 1). 2. Americanized form of German Geimann: topographic name for someone who lived in open countryside, as opposed to a city dweller, from Middle High German gouw, göu ‘fertile country, open country’. Compare Geyman 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Geiman has seen a decline in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Geiman was ranked 30,791 but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 42,858, indicating a significant decrease of approximately 39.19%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 714 in 2000 to 505 in 2010, showing a decline rate of 29.27%. Consequently, the proportion of Geimans per 100k people declined by 34.62% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,791	#42,858	-39.19%
Count	714	505	-29.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.17	-34.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Geiman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the surname Geiman predominantly identify as White. In 2000, about 97.48% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.23% in 2010. It's interesting to note that the number of Geimans identifying as Hispanic and Black dropped to zero by 2010 from 1.12% and 0.98% respectively in 2000. There were no records of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both years. However, there was a new emergence of Geimans who identify with two or more races, accounting for 0.99% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.48%	97.23%	-0.26%
Two or More Races	0%	0.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.12%	0%	0%
Black	0.98%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%