Explore the Family Name Todman

The meaning of Todman

English (southeastern): from Middle English tod(de) ‘fox’ + -man, for a foxhunter. Compare Todhunter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Todman has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Todman ranked 38,320th in popularity with a count of 543 bearers; by 2010, it had dropped to the 40,610th position with a total count of 538, marking a change of -5.98 in rank and -0.92 in count. This drop in popularity also resulted in a 10% decrease in the proportion of bearers per 100K people from 0.2 to 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#38,320#40,610-5.98%
Count543538-0.92%
Proportion per 100k0.20.18-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Todman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Todman has remained relatively stable over the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Todman bearers identified as Black, with 76.61% in 2000 and a slight increase to 76.77% in 2010. The representation of Whites decreased by about 10%, from 13.08% in 2000 to 11.71% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 7% in 2000 to almost 8% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races saw a slight increase from 3.13% to 3.16%. No bearers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Black76.61%76.77%0.21%
White13.08%11.71%-10.47%
Hispanic7%7.99%14.14%
Two or More Races3.13%3.16%0.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%