Explore the Family Name Kaman

The meaning of Kaman

1. Americanized form of German Kamann: shortened form of Kampmann. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kamman. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Hans, Helmut, Otto.

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

The surname Kaman has seen an increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked the 43,290th most common name, while by 2010 it had climbed to 39,607th place, marking an 8.51% increase. The actual count of individuals with the Kaman surname also rose during this period, with an 18.09% jump from 470 in 2000 to 555 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Kaman per 100,000 people also increased by 11.76%, going from 0.17 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,290	#39,607	8.51%
Count	470	555	18.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.19	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaman

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaman, there have been some changes as well, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Most Kamans identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 2.93% over the decade, dropping from 90.21% to 87.57%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Kamans identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant rise of 48.24%, going from 2.55% to 3.78%. Those reporting two or more races also increased slightly by 15.38% from 2.34% to 2.70%. There were decreases in those identifying as Black, down 6.01% to 3.60%. The data for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native Kamans was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.21%	87.57%	-2.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.55%	3.78%	48.24%
Black	3.83%	3.6%	-6.01%
Two or More Races	2.34%	2.7%	15.38%
Hispanic	1.06%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%