Explore the Family Name Templeman

The meaning of Templeman

1. English: variant of Temple 1 + -man. 2. Americanized form of North German Tempelmann: variant of Tempel 1. 3. Americanized form of Jewish (from Austrian Galicia) Tempelmann ‘temple man’, either an occupational name or nickname, or just artificial name assigned at random by Austrian clerks.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Templeman has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Templeman ranked as the 17,510th most common surname, but it moved up to 16,919th place in 2010, representing a 3.38% increase in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also grew by 13.42%, from 1,483 in 2000 to 1,682 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of people named Templeman per 100k of population increased by 3.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,510	#16,919	3.38%
Count	1,483	1,682	13.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.57	3.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Templeman

The ethnicity breakdown of the surname Templeman also showed interesting changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identified as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 90.49% in 2000 to 88.7% in 2010. In contrast, those identifying as Two or more races saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.21% to 2.14%. The Hispanic representation also rose from 1.48% to 2.20%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Black decreased from 5.66% to 5.29%. New categories appeared in the 2010 census, with 1.07% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.59% as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.49%	88.7%	-1.98%
Black	5.66%	5.29%	-6.54%
Hispanic	1.48%	2.2%	48.65%
Two or More Races	1.21%	2.14%	76.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.07%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.59%	0%