Explore the Family Name Morman

The meaning of Morman

1. English: variant of Moorman. 2. Americanized form of German Mormann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Morman has seen a slight increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Morman was ranked as the 9111th most popular surname, with a count of 3297 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 8989, with the number of people named Morman increasing by 10.4% to 3640. The proportion of people in the U.S. with this surname per 100k also saw a minimal increase from 1.22 in 2000 to 1.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,111	#8,989	1.34%
Count	3,297	3,640	10.4%
Proportion per 100k	1.22	1.23	0.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morman

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010 among those holding the Morman surname. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander doubled from 0.15 to 0.30, while the percentage identifying as part of two or more races increased by nearly 70% from 1.33 to 2.25. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 57.60 to 56.10, and there was also a minor decrease in those identifying as Black, from 39.31 to 38.46. Notably, the greatest jump was seen among those identifying as Hispanic, which rose by 111.81% from 1.27 to 2.69. Conversely, the percentage of individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell by 42.42%, dropping from 0.33 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.6%	56.1%	-2.6%
Black	39.31%	38.46%	-2.16%
Hispanic	1.27%	2.69%	111.81%
Two or More Races	1.33%	2.25%	69.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.15%	0.3%	100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.19%	-42.42%