Explore the Family Name Pechman

The meaning of Pechman

Americanized form of German Pechmann: occupational name for someone who prepared, sold, or used pitch (see Pech).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Pechman surname has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 77,472 in terms of popularity and dropped to the 82,044th position by the end of the decade, marking a change of -5.9. The number of individuals bearing the Pechman name remained consistent at 230 throughout this period. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k also decreased from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#77,472#82,044-5.9%
Count2302300%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pechman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Pechman surname predominantly identifies with the White ethnicity. In 2000, 99.13% of individuals with the Pechman surname identified as White, marginally decreasing to 98.70% in 2010. There were no reported individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White99.13%98.7%-0.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%