Explore the Family Name Strassman

The meaning of Strassman

Americanized form of German Strassmann, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname: topographic name for someone living on a main street, from Middle High German strasse (German Strasse) ‘street, road’ + man (German Mann) ‘man’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity rank of the surname Strassman decreased from 48,293 in 2000 to 56,972 in 2010, reflecting a negative change of approximately 17.97 percent. The number of people bearing the Strassman surname also experienced a decline from 411 in 2000 to 358 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 12.9 percent. As a result, the proportion of the population with the Strassman surname per 100,000 individuals fell by 20 percent over this period.

20002010Change
Rank#48,293#56,972-17.97%
Count411358-12.9%
Proportion per 100k0.150.12-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strassman

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Strassman surname identify as White. There was a slight increase in this demographic from 98.54 percent in 2000 to 98.6 percent in 2010. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either absent or suppressed in the census reports for both years. The data also showed no individuals identified as having two or more races within this surname group.

20002010Change
White98.54%98.6%0.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%