Explore the Family Name Schwartzman

The meaning of Schwartzman

1. Americanized form of German Schwarzmann and of its very rare variant Schwartzmann, which is a variant of Schwartz ‘dark, black’, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schwartz and Schwarzmann. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hayim, Naum, Arie, Emanuel, Yakov.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schwartzman has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 19852 to 20468, a drop of 3.1%. However, the count of individuals with the Schwartzman surname increased slightly from 1253 in 2000 to 1297 in 2010, an increase of 3.51%. The proportion per 100,000 also dipped slightly from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.44 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,852	#20,468	-3.1%
Count	1,253	1,297	3.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.44	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwartzman

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most individuals with the Schwartzman surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 96.09% in 2000 to 94.29% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 46.77% to reach 3.86% in 2010. A small percentage also identified as having two or more ethnic identities, increasing from 0.72% in 2000 to 0.85% in 2010. For the first time in 2010, a minor segment (0.54%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. No individuals reported identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.09%	94.29%	-1.87%
Hispanic	2.63%	3.86%	46.77%
Two or More Races	0.72%	0.85%	18.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.54%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%