Explore the Family Name Ledman
The meaning of Ledman
Swedish: ornamental name from an unidentified first element + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ledman in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ledman saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 59,453rd most popular last name and dropped to the 64,559th position by 2010, marking an 8.59% decrease in ranking. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a slight decline over this decade, falling from 318 to 308, a change of -3.14%. Consequently, the proportion of the population with this last name per 100,000 people decreased by 16.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,453 | #64,559 | -8.59% |
| Count | 318 | 308 | -3.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ledman
The ethnicity breakdown for individuals with the surname Ledman, as documented in the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 94.34% to 95.13%. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander or those identifying with two or more races during these years. The percentage of those who identify as Black fell significantly from 3.77% in 2000 to 1.62% in 2010, a drop of 57.03%. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of self-identified Hispanic individuals with this surname, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2010. The percentages for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0.00% for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.34% | 95.13% | 0.84% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.95% | 0% |
| Black | 3.77% | 1.62% | -57.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |