Explore the Family Name Oakman

The meaning of Oakman

1. English: from an Old English personal name, Ācmann, composed of the elements āc ‘oak’ + mann ‘man’. 2. Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of Swedish Ekman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Oakman' has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Oakman was ranked 22,783 in popularity, and by 2010 it had risen slightly to rank 22,689, indicating a positive change of 0.41%. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, from 1,051 to 1,130, marking an increase of 7.52%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by -2.56%, going from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,783	#22,689	0.41%
Count	1,051	1,130	7.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.38	-2.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oakman

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Oakman', the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes over the same decade. While there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, the percentage of Oakmans who identified as White decreased by 3.09% from 68.03% in 2000 to 65.93% in 2010. Simultaneously, the percentage identifying as Black increased by 4.67%, from 28.07% to 29.38%. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw a significant rise of 99.25%, from 1.33% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010. However, the percentage of Oakmans identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 38.01%, from 1.71% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.03%	65.93%	-3.09%
Black	28.07%	29.38%	4.67%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.65%	99.25%
Two or More Races	1.71%	1.06%	-38.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%