Explore the Family Name Shusterman
The meaning of Shusterman
1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): elaborated form of Schuster, with the addition of Yiddish man ‘man’. 2. Americanized form of German Schustermann, a variant of Schuster, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Boris, Leonid, Mikhail, Aleksandr, Dmitry, Arkadiy, Arkady, Efim, Galina, Gennadiy, Lev, Lyubov. Jewish Azriel, Blyuma, Chana, Eliezer, Genya, Meir, Meyer, Moysey, Shlema.
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How common is the last name Shusterman in the United States?
The surname Shusterman saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 41,793rd and by 2010, it had climbed to 40,494th, marking a 3.11 percent change. The count of people with this surname also increased during this period, going up by 10.2 percent from 490 to 540. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.18 during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,793 | #40,494 | 3.11% |
| Count | 490 | 540 | 10.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shusterman
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Shusterman surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this figure was 96.73 percent and it slightly decreased to 96.48 percent in 2010. A small percentage of Shustermans also identified with two or more races, though this figure decreased significantly from 2.86 percent in 2000 to 1.67 percent in 2010. The census data for 2010 indicated that there were some Shustermans who identified as Hispanic, a category which did not appear in the 2000 data. No Shustermans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.73% | 96.48% | -0.26% |
| Two or More Races | 2.86% | 1.67% | -41.61% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.11% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |