Explore the Family Name Zellmann

The meaning of Zellmann

1. German: occupational name for someone who owned or was employed at a small workshop (see Zeller). 2. German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Zell(e) or Celle. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Selman.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zellmann has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zellmann was ranked 59,611 in terms of popularity, but this fell to 65,244 by 2010, signifying a drop of approximately 9.45%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also saw a decline from 317 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, a decrease of around 4.1%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people also dropped by 16.67% over the same ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#65,244	-9.45%
Count	317	304	-4.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zellmann

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicated that the Zellmann surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity. In 2000, about 96.53% of Zellmanns identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.05% in 2010. The census recorded no individuals with the Zellmann surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a notable change in the Hispanic demographic, going from 0% in 2000 to 2.3% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of Zellmanns identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.58% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.53%	96.05%	-0.5%
Hispanic	0%	2.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.58%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%