Explore the Family Name Sliman

The meaning of Sliman

1. Scottish (Lanarkshire and Midlothian): variant of Sleeman. 2. Dutch: from Middle Dutch slie, sly ‘tench’ + man ‘man’, an occupational name for a catcher or seller of these fish.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sliman saw a marginal decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 52,174th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 53,913th position, marking a decrease of 3.33%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Sliman surname increased slightly from 374 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 2.41%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,174	#53,913	-3.33%
Count	374	383	2.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sliman

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sliman, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals identify as White. In 2000, 94.65% of those who carry the Sliman surname identified as White, and the figure increased to 96.34% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight decrease from 2.14% in 2000 to 2.09% in 2010. Interestingly, in both years, there were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Also, those reporting to be of two or more races dropped from 3.21% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.65%	96.34%	1.79%
Hispanic	2.14%	2.09%	-2.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.21%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%