Find out how popular the last name Aikman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aikman.

Aikman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aikman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aikman in America

Aikman is the 24186th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aikman surname appeared 1,039 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aikman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aikman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aikman

The surname Aikman is of Scottish origin, deriving from the parish of Aiken in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have evolved from the Old English words "ac" meaning oak and "mann" meaning man, suggesting a connection to someone who resided near oak trees or in an oak forest.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Aikman can be traced back to the 13th century, with William de Aykeman mentioned in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a record of Scottish nobles who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The name also appears in various medieval Scottish records, such as the Exchequer Rolls and the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland.

In the 16th century, the Aikmans were prominent landowners in the Borders region of Scotland, particularly in the areas around Jedburgh and Kelso. One notable figure was John Aikman, who was granted the lands of Cairney in Roxburghshire in 1540.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Aikman family spread throughout Scotland and beyond. William Aikman (1682-1731) was a renowned Scottish painter and writer, known for his portraits of prominent figures such as Sir John Clerk of Penicuik and Sir Robert Walpole. Another prominent individual was Thomas Aikman (1738-1804), a Scottish poet and literary critic.

In the 19th century, the Aikmans continued to play a role in Scottish society. Alexander Aikman (1806-1871) was a Scottish lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Haddingtonshire. James Aikman (1823-1902) was a Scottish-born Australian businessman and politician, who played a significant role in the development of Victoria.

Other notable individuals with the surname Aikman include John Aikman (1911-1996), a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers F.C. and the Scottish national team, and Troy Aikman (born 1966), an American former professional football quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories in the 1990s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aikman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aikman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aikman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aikman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aikman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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