Explore the Family Name Kornman

The meaning of Kornman

1. Americanized form of German Kornmann: occupational name for a grain merchant or for the manager of a granary, from Middle High German korn ‘grain’ + man ‘man’. Compare Corman and Korman. 2. Dutch: occupational name for a grain dealer, Middle Dutch cornman. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kornmann, an artificial or occupational name from German Korn ‘grain’ + Mann ‘man’. Compare 4 below. 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial or occupational name from Yiddish korn ‘rye’ + man ‘man’. Compare 3 above.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kornman" has slightly decreased in recent years. In 2000, Kornman was ranked the 83,004th most common name, with 211 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 92,358 and the count of Kornman bearers had fallen to 199, a change of -11.27% and -5.69% respectively. Consequently, the proportion of people named Kornman per 100,000 also decreased by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,004	#92,358	-11.27%
Count	211	199	-5.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kornman

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the surname "Kornman," the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that this name is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 96.21% of Kornmans identified as White, a figure which rose to 98.49% by 2010. There were no recorded Kornmans identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.21%	98.49%	2.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%