Explore the Family Name Redmann

The meaning of Redmann

1. North German: topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy place, from a term meaning ‘boggy terrain’ + man ‘man’. 2. German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements rād ‘advice, counsel’ + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Gunther, Heinz, Klaus, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Redmann has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,904th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 43,006th spot, marking a decrease of 23.21%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname decreased from 612 to 503 over the same period, a drop of 17.81%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.23 to 0.17, witnessing a decline of 26.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,904	#43,006	-23.21%
Count	612	503	-17.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.17	-26.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redmann

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Redmann also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.22% in 2000 to 95.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage who identified as Hispanic rose from 2.12% to 3.18%. No individuals with the Redmann surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. However, in 2010, around 0.99% reported belonging to two or more races, a category that had no representation in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.22%	95.03%	-2.25%
Hispanic	2.12%	3.18%	50%
Two or More Races	0%	0.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%