Explore the Family Name Ziemann

The meaning of Ziemann

North German: variant of Siemann. This surname is also found in Poland. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Kurt, Otto, Gerhard, Ilse, Jurgen, Manfred, Uwe, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ziemann experienced a slight decrease in its popularity ranking from 21,680 in 2000 to 22,573 in 2010, making it less common than before. This is represented by a negative change of -4.12%. However, the total count of individuals with this last name increased slightly by 1.61%, going from 1,120 in 2000 to 1,138 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of -7.14%, indicating that although the total number of individuals named Ziemann increased, the overall population growth outpaced this increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,680	#22,573	-4.12%
Count	1,120	1,138	1.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.39	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ziemann

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Ziemann, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, showed a majority of individuals identifying as White, though there was a small decrease from 95.54% in 2000 to 94.11% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those who identified as Hispanic, rising by 43.37% over the decade. Individuals identifying as Two or More Races also saw an increase of 5.22%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw some representation in 2010, whereas none was recorded in 2000. Conversely, the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.71% in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.54%	94.11%	-1.5%
Hispanic	1.96%	2.81%	43.37%
Two or More Races	1.34%	1.41%	5.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.71%	0%	0%