Explore the Family Name Kirschman

The meaning of Kirschman

Americanized form of German Kirschmann: variant of Kirschenmann.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kirschman has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 55,237 to 48,436, a positive change of 12.31%. Similarly, the count increased from 348 to 436 people, marking a growth of 25.29%. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw a rise from 0.13 to 0.15, which is a 15.38% change.

20002010Change
Rank#55,237#48,43612.31%
Count34843625.29%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1515.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kirschman

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kirschman, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there were shifts between 2000 and 2010. The White ethnicity had a slight decrease from 96.55% to 95.64%, a change of -0.94%. Individuals identifying as two or more races showed a significant increase, going from 1.44% to 2.06%, a change of 43.06%. Interestingly, the Hispanic ethnicity emerged in 2010, with 1.15% of the individuals bearing the surname Kirschman identifying as such. However, there were no changes recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this period.

20002010Change
White96.55%95.64%-0.94%
Two or More Races1.44%2.06%43.06%
Hispanic0%1.15%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%