Explore the Family Name Springman
The meaning of Springman
1. Americanized form of South German Springmann: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Spring, Springe, Springen, or Sprink. 2. Americanized form of North German Springmann: occupational name for an acrobat or tumbler, from Middle Low German springen, sprengen ‘to jump or leap’ + man ‘man’. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Springer, from Yiddish shpringen ‘to jump’ + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Springman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Springman has seen slight changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,408 and then slightly decreased in popularity to 17,992 in 2010, a change of -3.35%. However, the total count of people with this surname increased from 1,494 in 2000 to 1,552 in 2010, an increase of 3.88%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.55 to 0.53, a change of -3.64%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,408 | #17,992 | -3.35% |
| Count | 1,494 | 1,552 | 3.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.53 | -3.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Springman
The ethnic identity associated with the Springman surname also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, but there was a decrease of -1.02% in this group, from 97.12% in 2000 to 96.13% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, but by 2010, 0.90% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased slightly from 1.27% to 1.16%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.47% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 0.60% in 2000 to none in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.12% | 96.13% | -1.02% |
| Hispanic | 0.47% | 1.22% | 159.57% |
| Two or More Races | 1.27% | 1.16% | -8.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |