Explore the Family Name Paumen

The meaning of Paumen

Dutch and Flemish: patronymic from Middle Dutch palme, Old French paume ‘palm’, a nickname for a pilgrim or crusader who had brought back a palm from the Holy Land.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Paumen has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 63,632 and by 2010 it moved up to 62,045, a modest rise of 2.49%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase of 10.24%, from 293 in 2000 to 323 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Paumen per 100k population remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#62,045	2.49%
Count	293	323	10.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paumen

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Paumen identified as White, constituting 95.22% in 2000 and 93.50% in 2010 - showing a minor decrease of 1.81%. There were small proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races, at 1.71% and 1.71% respectively in 2000. By 2010, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped by 9.36% to 1.55%, while those identifying with two or more races increased by 8.77% to 1.86%. Interestingly, the Hispanic population among those with the surname Paumen emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.79%, whereas there were none reported in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.22%	93.5%	-1.81%
Hispanic	0%	2.79%	0%
Two or More Races	1.71%	1.86%	8.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.71%	1.55%	-9.36%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%