Explore the Family Name Waldmann

The meaning of Waldmann

1. German: topographic name for someone who lived in a forest, or alternatively an occupational name for a forest warden, from Middle High German waltman, literally ‘forest man’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Waldman. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Elfriede, Gerhard, Gunter, Hans, Horst, Otto, Winfried. Scandinavian Helgard, Gunner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Waldmann has seen a slight change in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,782, and by 2010, it rose to 34,539, a decrease of about 2.24%. The number of people with the Waldmann surname also increased from 636 in 2000 to 655 in 2010, an increase of approximately 2.99%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, indicating a -8.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,782	#34,539	-2.24%
Count	636	655	2.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waldmann

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Waldmann surname identify as White, with 95.44% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 94.35% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.04% in 2000 to 2.9% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in 2000, but by 2010, there was a small fraction (0.76%) within the Asian/Pacific Islander category. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.73% to 1.22% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.44%	94.35%	-1.14%
Hispanic	2.04%	2.9%	42.16%
Two or More Races	1.73%	1.22%	-29.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.76%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%