Explore the Family Name Sturman
The meaning of Sturman
1. English: from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Sturmin, probably a diminutive in -in of the Middle English personal name Sturmi, from Middle English stormi ‘stormy’ (Old French estormi), denoting a stormy temperament. Compare Storm. 2. English: variant of Stearman 1 in which the main vowel of Middle English ster(e)man, stir(e)man has shortened, giving rise in the 17th century to the modern pronunciation variously spelled -er-, -ir-, and -ur-. In some cases the name may arise from the Middle English personal name Stireman, Stereman (Old Norse Stȳreman, originally a nickname from the Old Danish word for a helmsman or skipper); see Stearman 1. 3. Americanized form of North German Sturmann or Stuhrmann, and of Dutch Stuurman: occupational name for a helmsman, from Middle Low German stūren ‘to steer’ + man ‘man’. 4. Slovenian, Croatian, Czech, and Slovak (Šturman): nickname from šturm, an (obsolete) word meaning ‘storm’, also ‘uproar’ (see Sturm 2) + the suffix -man ‘man’, both of German origin. 5. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): possibly an artificial name from Polish szturman ‘mate (of a ship)’.
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How common is the last name Sturman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Sturman" has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked as the 21,088th most common name in 2000, it fell slightly to the 21,625th position in 2010, representing a dip of 2.55%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people carrying this surname increased by 3.88% during the same period, growing from 1,161 to 1,206. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease of 4.65%, moving from 0.43 to 0.41.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,088 | #21,625 | -2.55% |
| Count | 1,161 | 1,206 | 3.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.41 | -4.65% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sturman
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Sturman" identify as White, although this group experienced a small decline of 1.56% from 2000 to 2010. During the same decade, there was a significant increase of 209.30% within the Asian/Pacific Islander category, albeit from a smaller base number. The proportion of those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a notable drop of 44.64%. A positive change of 93.02% was observed within the Hispanic community, increasing from 1.29% to 2.49%. There were no changes reported in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.52% | 94.03% | -1.56% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 2.49% | 93.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.43% | 1.33% | 209.3% |
| Two or More Races | 2.24% | 1.24% | -44.64% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |