Explore the Family Name Ryman

The meaning of Ryman

1. English: occupational name for a dealer in rye from Middle English rie ‘rye’ + -man. 2. Swedish: habitational name, formed with man ‘man’, for someone from a place called with the element ryd ‘woodland clearing’. 3. Americanized form of Swiss German Rymann: variant of Reimann 1, 3.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ryman experienced a slight decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ryman was ranked as the 13,530th most common last name in the United States with 2,060 individuals carrying the name. This figure represents a proportion of 0.76 per 100,000 residents. However, by 2010 the popularity dipped, pushing the rank to 14,854 and reducing the count to 1,994. This decrease represents a change of -3.2% in count and -10.53% in proportion per 100,000 residents.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,530	#14,854	-9.79%
Count	2,060	1,994	-3.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.68	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ryman

When considering ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of Rymans identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, at 95.58% and 95.24% respectively. During this period, there were slight increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities, climbing from 0.58% to 0.80% and 1.31% to 1.65%, respectively. Those identifying as Black or of two or more races saw minimal changes, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation decreased slightly from 0.39% to 0.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.58%	95.24%	-0.36%
Hispanic	1.31%	1.65%	25.95%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.2%	-14.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.58%	0.8%	37.93%
Black	0.73%	0.75%	2.74%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.39%	0.35%	-10.26%