Explore the Family Name Vesperman
The meaning of Vesperman
Americanized form of German Vespermann: from Middle High German, Middle Low German vesper, originally denoting the penultimate canonical hour; later ‘small meal between meals’ + man ‘man’; the reason for its adoption as a surname is unclear.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Vesperman in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vesperman saw a slight rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this name went from 78,549th in 2000 to 76,768th in 2010, indicating an upward trend by 2.27%. Similarly, the total count of people with the Vesperman surname increased by 10.62%, going from 226 in 2000 to 250 a decade later. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained static at 0.08 over these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,549 | #76,768 | 2.27% |
| Count | 226 | 250 | 10.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vesperman
The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Vesperman surname remained largely consistent during the same period, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, nearly all identified as White — 98.23% in 2000, decreasing slightly to 98% in 2010. There were no reported changes within the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. These values remained at zero, suggesting that the Vesperman surname is almost exclusively associated with white ethnicity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.23% | 98% | -0.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |