Explore the Family Name Vroman

The meaning of Vroman

Dutch: patronymic from a personal name derived from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements frōda ‘clever’, ‘intelligent’ + mundō ‘protection’. Compare Vrooman.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vroman saw a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010. While it was ranked 13,256th in 2000, it fell to the 13,670th position in 2010, marking a 3.12% decrease. However, despite its lower rank, the number of individuals bearing this surname actually increased by 4.93%, rising from 2,111 in 2000 to 2,215 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly from 0.78 to 0.75 during this same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,256	#13,670	-3.12%
Count	2,111	2,215	4.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.75	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vroman

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Vroman underwent some notable changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The White population represented the majority, although it slightly decreased from 96.35% in 2000 to 95.12% in 2010. Meanwhile, representation among Asian/Pacific Islanders grew by 65.79%, increasing from 0.38% to 0.63%. The Hispanic population also saw significant growth, rising by 41.62% from 1.85% to 2.62%. The category of "Two or more races" experienced a modest increase of 10%, reaching 0.99% in 2010. The Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations, which were not reported in 2000, made up 0.32% each in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	95.12%	-1.28%
Hispanic	1.85%	2.62%	41.62%
Two or More Races	0.9%	0.99%	10%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.63%	65.79%
Black	0%	0.32%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.32%	0%