Explore the Family Name Ishman

The meaning of Ishman

English: possibly an altered form of Isham.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ishman saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 26,566 in 2000 to 31,754 in 2010, signifying a drop of approximately 19.53%. Similarly, the count or the number of people with the surname Ishman fell from 863 in 2000 to 727 in 2010, a decrease of about 15.76%. Consequently, the proportion of the Ishman surname per 100,000 people also experienced a downfall from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, marking a reduction of 21.87%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,566	#31,754	-19.53%
Count	863	727	-15.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.25	-21.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ishman

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ishman, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by about 6.99%, going down from 62.11% in 2000 to 57.77% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased by 14.60%, moving up from 33.49% in 2000 to 38.38% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races decreased significantly by 37.06%, dropping from 1.97% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2010. Lastly, the Hispanic representation marginally reduced by 5.17%, going down from 1.74% in 2000 to 1.65% in 2010. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.11%	57.77%	-6.99%
Black	33.49%	38.38%	14.6%
Hispanic	1.74%	1.65%	-5.17%
Two or More Races	1.97%	1.24%	-37.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%