Explore the Family Name Kauffmann

The meaning of Kauffmann

German and Jewish: variant of Kaufmann. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine) and Luxembourg. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Reinhard. French Jacques, Olivier, Sylvie, Thierry.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kauffmann has seen a slight increase in its popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it ranked 25,885th in terms of common surnames in the United States and by 2010, it moved up to 25,486th—an increase of 1.54 percent. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 892 to 970, indicating an 8.74 percent growth rate. However, the proportion of people with this name per 100,000 residents remained constant at 0.33 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,885	#25,486	1.54%
Count	892	970	8.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.33	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kauffmann

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals carrying the Kauffmann surname identified themselves as white, although there was a slight decrease from 96.64 percent in 2000 to 93.81 percent in 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there were notable increases in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.91 percent in 2000 to 3.81 percent in 2010, and those who identified as Black or having two or more races in 2010, while these categories were not represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.64%	93.81%	-2.93%
Hispanic	1.91%	3.81%	99.48%
Two or More Races	0%	1.03%	0%
Black	0%	0.72%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%