Explore the Family Name Lightman
The meaning of Lightman
1. Americanized form of Jewish Lichtman. 2. English: nickname from Light (in any of its senses) + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Ari, Chani, Mordecai.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lightman in the United States?
According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lightman was ranked 70,273 in 2000 and has slightly decreased in popularity to rank 72,568 in 2010. This represents a 3.27% change. The count of people with this surname increased by 3.08%, from 260 in 2000 to 268 in 2010. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname Lightman has dropped by 10.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,273 | #72,568 | -3.27% |
| Count | 260 | 268 | 3.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lightman
Based on the Ethnicity data from the same Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, approximately 97.69% of those with the surname Lightman identified as White. This percentage decreased slightly to 95.90% in 2010, indicating a -1.83% change. The ethnicity data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either were suppressed for privacy or remained at 0.00%. Notably, there's an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity under this surname from 0% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.69% | 95.9% | -1.83% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.87% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |