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

Alman, 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 Alman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alman in America

Alman is the 27354th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alman surname appeared 883 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 Alman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alman 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 Alman

The surname ALMAN has its origins in England, with the name first appearing in records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "aelmyn", which means "stranger" or "foreigner". This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who came from another land or had foreign ancestry.

The earliest recorded instance of the ALMAN surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1195, where a person named William Alman is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, listing a John Alman.

The ALMAN name has ties to several place names in England, such as the village of Alman's Farm in Worcestershire and the hamlet of Alman's Green in Shropshire. These places may have been named after early bearers of the ALMAN surname, or the name could have derived from these locations.

Notably, a Sir John Alman (c. 1390 - 1451) was a prominent figure in the 15th century, serving as the Lord Mayor of London in 1421 and 1429. He played a crucial role in negotiating peace between England and France during the Hundred Years' War.

Another notable bearer of the ALMAN surname was William Alman (c. 1570 - 1640), a renowned English mathematician and astrologer who published several works on astrology and astronomy during the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, George Alman (1703 - 1779) was a respected English painter and engraver, known for his portraits and landscapes. His works can be found in various collections across the United Kingdom.

The ALMAN name also has connections to the literary world, with Thomas Alman (1775 - 1853), an English poet and writer who published several volumes of poetry and prose in the early 19th century.

During the 19th century, John Alman (1816 - 1892) was a prominent businessman and industrialist in the United States, establishing successful manufacturing companies in the textile industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alman

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

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 Alman 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 Alman 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 Alman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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