Explore the Family Name Lehrmann

The meaning of Lehrmann

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a teacher, from Middle High German lēren (German lehren) ‘to teach’ + man (German Mann) ‘man’. Compare Jewish Lehrer 1. 2. German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Lehr (see Lehr). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Ernst, Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lehrmann saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 48,877th in popularity, while in 2010 it climbed to 47,107th. This represented a 3.62% rise in rank. The number of people carrying this surname also increased from 405 to 451 during this period, marking an 11.36% growth. However, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,877	#47,107	3.62%
Count	405	451	11.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lehrmann

Looking at the ethnicity distribution of the Lehrmann surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it predominantly identifies with White individuals, accounting for 96.05% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 94.24% in 2010. The Hispanic identification witnessed an increase from 1.23% in 2000 to 2.22% in 2010, indicating an 80.49% change. On the other hand, there was a decline of 32.83% in those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 1.98% in 2000 to 1.33% in 2010. There were no reported cases of the surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.05%	94.24%	-1.88%
Hispanic	1.23%	2.22%	80.49%
Two or More Races	1.98%	1.33%	-32.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%