Explore the Family Name Zimbelman

The meaning of Zimbelman

Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a dulcimer player, from Yiddish tsimbl ‘dulcimer’ + man ‘man’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zimbelman decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zimbelman ranked 28,460 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 29,918. This is a decline of around 5.12%. Additionally, the number of individuals with the Zimbelman surname only slightly declined from 789 to 785 during this ten-year period, representing a 0.51% decrease. The proportion of people with the Zimbelman surname per 100,000 also showed a decrease from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,460	#29,918	-5.12%
Count	789	785	-0.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zimbelman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also sheds light on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Zimbelman. A majority of people bearing this surname identify as White, accounting for 97.08% in 2000 and 96.43% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 0.67% over the decade. During the same period, the proportion of Hispanic individuals with this surname saw a significant increase from 1.39% to 2.04%, a change of 46.76%. There was also a small increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native from 0.63% to 0.89%. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races went down to zero in 2010 from 0.76% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	96.43%	-0.67%
Hispanic	1.39%	2.04%	46.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.63%	0.89%	41.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.76%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%