Explore the Family Name Permann

The meaning of Permann

German: variant of Bermann. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Permann witnessed a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 58,397 to 55,962, indicating a positive change of 4.17%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Permann name saw an increase of 12.62%, growing from 325 to 366 individuals. However, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.12 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#58,397#55,9624.17%
Count32536612.62%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Permann

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Permann surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of bearers are White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.46% in 2000 to 95.36% in 2010. In 2010, the census data also showed new entries for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities at 1.37% and 1.64% respectively. There were no individuals identified with Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicities, or those identifying with two or more races, in either census year. This data was suppressed (S) to protect privacy.

20002010Change
White98.46%95.36%-3.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.64%0%
Hispanic0%1.37%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%