Explore the Family Name Yerman

The meaning of Yerman

1. Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Jerman. Compare Yarman. 2. Americanized form of German Jährmann or Jermann, variants of Germann. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Yerman has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Yerman ranked as the 60,230th most common surname, falling to the 64,054th spot by 2010, representing a 6.35% change. The number of people with this surname also dropped slightly from 313 to 311 during the same period, marking a 0.64% decrease. However, its representation per 100,000 people fell from 0.12 to 0.11, translating to an 8.33% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,230	#64,054	-6.35%
Count	313	311	-0.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yerman

The ethnic identity of individuals with the Yerman surname has also evolved over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly all Yermans identified as White, accounting for 97.12% of the total. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White, this proportion had fallen to 92.28%, a decrease of 4.98%. Conversely, the percentage of Yermans identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from just 1.92% in 2000 to 4.5% in 2010, a considerable growth of 134.37%. A new category emerged in 2010, with 1.93% of Yermans identifying as belonging to two or more races. There were no reported Yermans identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.12%	92.28%	-4.98%
Hispanic	1.92%	4.5%	134.37%
Two or More Races	0%	1.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%