Explore the Family Name Hantman

The meaning of Hantman

Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish hant ‘hand’ + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Shoshana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Hantman surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 64,186 and slipped to 68,547 in 2010, denoting a 6.79% drop in rank. The number of individuals with the Hantman surname also dipped slightly from 290 in 2000 to 287 in 2010, a decrease of 1.03%. The proportion of people out of 100k bearing the surname Hantman fell by 9.09%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#64,186#68,547-6.79%
Count290287-1.03%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hantman

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hantman, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, indicates that it's predominantly identified as White. This group reflected 96.55% in 2000 and decreased a bit to 94.77% in 2010, marking a 1.84% change. Hispanic representation also reduced from 2.41% in 2000 to 2.09% in 2010, a decline of 13.28%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.55%94.77%-1.84%
Hispanic2.41%2.09%-13.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%