Explore the Family Name Looman

The meaning of Looman

1. Dutch: topographic name for someone living by a wood or brushland, Middle Dutch loo ‘light, open wood’ + man ‘man’. 2. Altered form of German Lohmann or Luhmann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Looman has gradually increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 29,261st among all surnames, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 28,498th spot, a change of approximately 2.6%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the Looman surname rose from 762 in 2000 to 837 in 2010, reflecting an increase of nearly 10%. However, when considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the Looman surname remained steady at 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,261	#28,498	2.61%
Count	762	837	9.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.28	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Looman

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the Looman surname identified as White in both 2000 (96.19%) and 2010 (94.15%). However, there was a slight decrease in this group over the decade. Meanwhile, those who identified as having two or more ethnicities saw a significant increase, from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.55% in 2010. The Hispanic population also saw substantial growth, increasing by 146.74% over the same period. Additionally, the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased by 27.27%. Those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were present in 2000 but did not appear in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.19%	94.15%	-2.12%
Hispanic	0.92%	2.27%	146.74%
Two or More Races	0.66%	1.55%	134.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.84%	27.27%
Black	0.79%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.79%	0%	0%