Explore the Family Name Hulsman

The meaning of Hulsman

1. Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a holly tree or a holly grove, Middle Dutch ‘holly’ + man ‘man’, or a habitational name for someone from any of several places called with this noun. 2. Americanized form of German Hülsmann (see Huelsmann), a cognate of 1 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hulsman saw a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 38,464th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 42,030th spot, reflecting a decrease of 9.27%. The number of people with this surname also decreased during this period, falling from 541 to 517, which is a drop of 4.44%. Moreover, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals declined by 10.00%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#38,464#42,030-9.27%
Count541517-4.44%
Proportion per 100k0.20.18-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hulsman

When looking at the ethnicity associated with the Hulsman surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to individuals who identify as White. This demographic represented 96.67% of the Hulsmans in 2000 and rose slightly to 96.71% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races made up 2.40% of the Hulsmans in 2000, but this figure decreased by 27.50% to 1.74% in 2010. The 2010 Census also recorded a new group among the Hulsmans – those identifying as Hispanic, which accounted for 1.16% of the population. No Hulsmans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White96.67%96.71%0.04%
Two or More Races2.4%1.74%-27.5%
Hispanic0%1.16%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%