Explore the Family Name Hersman

The meaning of Hersman

1. Altered form of Hershman, a surname of the same German origin as 2. 2. Dutch: altered form of German Hirschmann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hersman has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hersman was ranked 33,563rd most popular, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 34,668th spot, a decrease of around 3.29%. The number of individuals carrying this surname, however, saw a modest increase during this period. There were 641 people named Hersman in 2000, and this figure rose to 652 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.72%. However, the proportion of Hersmans per 100k people decreased by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,563	#34,668	-3.29%
Count	641	652	1.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hersman

The ethnic identity associated with the Hersman surname has also shown some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnicity identified was White, accounting for 94.54% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 92.64% in 2010. The percentage of Hersmans identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, more than doubling from 2.34% in 2000 to 4.91% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 15.60%, and the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased, even though the numbers are small. The representation of Black identities dropped to zero in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.54%	92.64%	-2.01%
Hispanic	2.34%	4.91%	109.83%
Two or More Races	1.09%	0.92%	-15.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.77%	0%
Black	1.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%