Explore the Family Name Leesman
The meaning of Leesman
Possibly an altered form of German Leesemann, a variant of Leese.
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How common is the last name Leesman in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Leesman has seen a downward trend between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank shifted from 66,878 in 2000 to 72,332 in 2010, marking an 8.16% decrease. In terms of count, there was only a slight decrease over the decade, with the total number of people with this surname falling from 276 in 2000 to 269 in 2010, a reduction of 2.54%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals carrying the Leesman surname per 100k people also fell by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,878 | #72,332 | -8.16% |
| Count | 276 | 269 | -2.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leesman
Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Leesman, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that those identified as White held the vast majority of this surname in both years. In 2000, 99.64% of those with the Leesman surname identified as White, and although there was a 1.51% decrease over the decade, this group still constituted 98.14% of the Leesmans in 2010. For other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was either suppressed for privacy reasons (represented by "(S)") or was at 0.00%, showing no significant presence of these ethnic identities among those bearing the Leesman surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.64% | 98.14% | -1.51% |
| 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% |