Explore the Family Name Zartman

The meaning of Zartman

Americanized form of German Zartmann: nickname from Middle High German zart ‘darling, beloved; dear’ + man ‘man’. Compare Zortman.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zartman has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 20,234 in terms of popularity, dropping to 21,048 by 2010 - a change of -4.02%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Zartman surname increased from 1,224 in 2000 to 1,249 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 2.04%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of -6.67%, falling from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,234	#21,048	-4.02%
Count	1,224	1,249	2.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.42	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zartman

Focusing on ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Zartman surname identify as White. This group represented 98.86% of Zartmans in 2000, slightly declining to 97.76% in 2010- a decrease of -1.11%. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in Zartmans identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.49% in 2000 to 1.28% in 2010, which equates to an impressive growth of 161.22%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 0.41% in 2000 to 0.40% in 2010. There were no reported Zartmans who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.86%	97.76%	-1.11%
Hispanic	0.49%	1.28%	161.22%
Two or More Races	0.41%	0.4%	-2.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%