Explore the Family Name Toothman

The meaning of Toothman

Americanized form of German Duchmann: unexplained. The surname Duchmann is also found in France (Alsace).

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

The surname Toothman, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 13,440th in popularity but had dropped to 14,223rd by 2010, reflecting a change of -5.83 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with this last name has slightly increased over that same period, from 2,077 in 2000 to 2,109 in 2010, a growth of 1.54 percent. The proportion of the population carrying the Toothman surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.79 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,440	#14,223	-5.83%
Count	2,077	2,109	1.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.71	-7.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toothman

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Toothman also evolved during this decade, as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. A majority of individuals with the Toothman surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.71 percent in 2000 to 94.69 percent in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw significant growth, increasing by 59.20 percent over the decade. Those identifying as Black also saw an increase of 94.87 percent, albeit from a smaller base. The Asian/Pacific Islander group grew by 20.51 percent, while those identifying as two or more races saw a modest increase of 10.83 percent. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native populations saw a drop of 28.3 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.71%	94.69%	-1.07%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.99%	59.2%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.33%	10.83%
Black	0.39%	0.76%	94.87%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.06%	0.76%	-28.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0.47%	20.51%