Explore the Family Name Sugarman

The meaning of Sugarman

Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish Zuckerman. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Dov, Eytan, Isidor, Meyer, Rina.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname “Sugarman” has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname moved from 17,494 in 2000 to 19,296 in 2010, showing a decline of 10.3 percent. Concurrently, the number of individuals bearing this surname also dropped by 5.52 percent, falling from 1,485 in 2000 to 1,403 in 2010. This translated to a decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.55 to 0.48, marking a 12.73 percent fall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,494	#19,296	-10.3%
Count	1,485	1,403	-5.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.48	-12.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sugarman

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname “Sugarman” identify as White, accounting for 95.89 percent in 2000 and 95.15 percent in 2010. There was only a minor decline of 0.77 percent during this period. The second largest group identified as Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 1.28 to 2.35 percent, or a rise of 83.59 percent. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a slight increase from 1.08 to 1.14 percent. It's worth noting that the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped considerably by 51.85 percent, whereas the Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at zero throughout both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.89%	95.15%	-0.77%
Hispanic	1.28%	2.35%	83.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.08%	1.14%	5.56%
Two or More Races	1.62%	0.78%	-51.85%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%