Explore the Family Name Justman

The meaning of Justman

1. Americanized form of German Justmann: elaborated form of Just. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): elaborated form of Just 4, from Yiddish yust man ‘well-to-do man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Justman has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 37,835 in popularity in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to 39,555, representing a change of -4.55%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people bearing the Justman surname increased slightly from 552 in 2000 to 556 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 0.72%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decline of -5.0%, dropping from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,835	#39,555	-4.55%
Count	552	556	0.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Justman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Justman. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, with a percentage of 95.65 in 2000 that decreased slightly to 94.06% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity associated with the Justman surname is Hispanic, which saw significant growth over the decade from 1.81% to 3.78%. Those identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable at around 1.45%. Meanwhile, there were no individuals with the Justman surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.65%	94.06%	-1.66%
Hispanic	1.81%	3.78%	108.84%
Two or More Races	1.45%	1.44%	-0.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%