Explore the Family Name Schwarzmann

The meaning of Schwarzmann

1. German: variant of Schwarz ‘dark, black’, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): descriptive nickname for a dark-skinned or black-haired man, from German schwarz ‘black’ + Mann ‘man’. Compare Schwartzman, Schwarzman, and Shvartsman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schwarzmann saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schwarzmann ranked 77,222 in popularity with 231 people carrying this name, accounting for 0.09 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname's ranking had dropped to 85,049, with only 220 individuals carrying the name, equating to a proportion of 0.07 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -10.14 in rank and a -4.76 drop in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,222	#85,049	-10.14%
Count	231	220	-4.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schwarzmann

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schwarzmann, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Schwarzmann surname identified as White, at 94.81% in 2000 and 93.18% in 2010, marking a slight decrease of -1.72%. There was no data available for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010. However, in 2010, there was a small percentage (2.73%) that identified as belonging to two or more races, which was not present in the 2000 data. The percentage identifying as Hispanic went from 2.16% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.81%	93.18%	-1.72%
Two or More Races	0%	2.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.16%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%