Explore the Family Name Holleman
The meaning of Holleman
1. Dutch: variant of Holman. 2. Americanized form of German Hollemann: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Holle(n), a variant of Holle. 3. English (Middlesex): variant of Holloman.
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How common is the last name Holleman in the United States?
According to the data pulled from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Holleman has seen an upward trend between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,107th most popular, while in 2010, it rose up the rank to 9,484th. This change represents a rise by approximately 6.16%. The occurrences of the surname also increased during this period, from 2,936 to 3,430 - a growth of 16.83%. The proportion of this surname per 100K people also saw an increase of 6.42%.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #10,107 | #9,484 | 6.16% |
Count | 2,936 | 3,430 | 16.83% |
Proportion per 100k | 1.09 | 1.16 | 6.42% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holleman
When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Holleman, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 47.06%, and those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 29.34%. Those who identified as Black also saw a modest rise of 7.56%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as White dropped by 1.73% and those identifying with two or more races decreased by 12.57%. Interestingly, the count of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals associated with this surname saw a substantial increase of 254.17%.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 89.48% | 87.93% | -1.73% |
Black | 6.61% | 7.11% | 7.56% |
Hispanic | 1.67% | 2.16% | 29.34% |
Two or More Races | 1.67% | 1.46% | -12.57% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.24% | 0.85% | 254.17% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.34% | 0.5% | 47.06% |