Explore the Family Name Kollmann

The meaning of Kollmann

1. German: variant of Kohlmann. 2. South German: from an altered form of the medieval personal name Koloman, which is a Germanized form of the name of Saint Columban, an 11th-century Christian saint (see Kolman 2). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Manfred.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kollmann has seen a rise in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 34,503 and by 2010, it had climbed to the 32,676th position, marking an increase of 5.3%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 621 to 703, representing a 13.2% growth within ten years. The proportion of people named Kollmann per 100,000 population slightly increased from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010, illustrating a 4.35% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#32,676	5.3%
Count	621	703	13.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.24	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kollmann

The ethnic identity distribution associated with the Kollmann surname, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, has remained broadly stable between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage belongs to those identifying as White, making up 96.46% in 2000 and decreasing marginally to 96.30% in 2010. There's a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 2.09% in 2000 to 2.84% in 2010, indicating a 35.89% raise. Individuals identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.13% to 0.71%, a 37.17% decline over the decade. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.46%	96.3%	-0.17%
Hispanic	2.09%	2.84%	35.89%
Two or More Races	1.13%	0.71%	-37.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%