Explore the Family Name Thielemann

The meaning of Thielemann

North German: elaborated form of Thiele (see Thiel 1), with the addition of -mann ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut, Erna, Hans, Otto, Uwe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Thielemann has seen a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 51,583 in 2000, it moved to 51,610 in 2010, marking a subtle decrease by 0.05 in rank. However, the count of individuals with this surname has slightly increased from 379 in 2000 to 403 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 6.33. Despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100k remained constant at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#51,583#51,610-0.05%
Count3794036.33%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thielemann

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Thielemann surname identify as White, although there was a minor decrease from 94.46% in 2000 to 91.56% in 2010. The ethnicity identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.32% in 2000 to 5.46% in 2010, indicating a change of 313.64%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 24.62%, from 2.64% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

20002010Change
White94.46%91.56%-3.07%
Hispanic1.32%5.46%313.64%
Two or More Races2.64%1.99%-24.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%