Explore the Family Name Rathman

The meaning of Rathman

Americanized form of German Rathmann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rathman has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, Rathman was ranked 26,898 in popularity, with a total count of 849 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 28,552 and the count reduced marginally to 835, marking a change rate of -6.15% and -1.65% respectively. The proportion of Rathman per 100,000 people also decreased by -9.68%, from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,898	#28,552	-6.15%
Count	849	835	-1.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rathman

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rathman, Census data indicates that it is predominantly White. In 2000, 96.35% of those with the Rathman surname identified as White, a figure which slightly fell to 95.93% in 2010. The data also shows a significant increase in the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname; from 0.59% in 2000 to 1.20% in 2010, marking a 103.39% change. There was a small rise in the Black population who identify with the surname Rathman, from 0.71% in 2000 to 0.84% in 2010. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations both saw their percentages go down to zero during this period. There's also an increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, experiencing a 18.31% change from 2000 to 2010. It’s important to note that some data from these categories was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	95.93%	-0.44%
Hispanic	0.59%	1.2%	103.39%
Two or More Races	0.71%	0.84%	18.31%
Black	0.71%	0.84%	18.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.06%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.59%	0%	0%