Explore the Family Name Woolman

The meaning of Woolman

1. English (Leicestershire): variant of Wollman 1. 2. Americanized form of Jewish Wollman or German Wollmann (see Wollman).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Woolman decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Woolman ranked as the 23,698th most popular surname in the United States, but dropped to 25,601th position by 2010, a decrease of 8.03%. The actual count of individuals with the surname also declined from 997 to 964 during this period, representing a decrease of 3.31%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10.81%, from 0.37 to 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,698	#25,601	-8.03%
Count	997	964	-3.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.33	-10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Woolman

Regarding the ethnicity of those carrying the Woolman surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest proportion of Woolmans identified as White, maintaining around 90% for both years. However, there were notable changes among other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Black or Hispanic saw an increase in their proportions, with a particularly significant growth of 106.67% within the Black community and a 62.86% rise among Hispanics. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander experienced a modest increase of 18.57%. The proportion of Woolmans who identified as having two or more races remained nearly steady. Interestingly, the percentage of Woolmans who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native significantly decreased by 43.50%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.47%	90.15%	-0.35%
Two or More Races	2.81%	2.8%	-0.36%
Hispanic	1.4%	2.28%	62.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.31%	1.87%	-43.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.4%	1.66%	18.57%
Black	0.6%	1.24%	106.67%