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

Appleman, 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 Appleman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Appleman in America

Appleman is the 19933rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Appleman surname appeared 1,346 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 Appleman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Appleman 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 Appleman

The surname Appleman originates from England and dates back to the late medieval period, around the 13th century. It is believed to be an occupational name derived from the Old English words "æppel" meaning apple and "mann" meaning man, referring to someone who grew or sold apples.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name was often spelled as "Appelmann" or "Apelman". Some of the earliest known references to this surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire (1273) and the Sussex Subsidy Rolls (1296), where individuals with variations of the name are mentioned.

One notable early bearer of the name was John Appelman, who was recorded as a resident of Saffron Walden, Essex, in the late 14th century. Another early record is that of William Appelman, who was listed in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name began to appear more frequently in various parish records across England. For instance, the christening of Thomas Appleman was recorded in St. Mary's Church, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, in 1584.

In the 18th century, the surname continued to be associated with certain regions of England, particularly in the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk, and Essex. One notable individual from this period was Samuel Appleman (1720-1792), a merchant and landowner from Ipswich, Suffolk.

As the name spread and evolved, it also took on variations such as Appelman, Apelman, and Applemanm. In the 19th century, the surname gained recognition through individuals like William Appleman (1786-1862), a prominent lawyer and politician from Norfolk, and George Appleman (1819-1892), a renowned horticulturist and author from Massachusetts, United States, who had English ancestry.

Other notable bearers of the Appleman surname throughout history include:

1. Edward Appleman (1857-1924), an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania.
2. Philip Appleman (1926-2020), an American poet, novelist, and academic.
3. Roy E. Appleman (1916-2008), an American military historian and author.
4. Arthur Appleman (1888-1975), an American artist and illustrator.
5. John Appleman (1930-2005), an American baseball player and coach.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Appleman

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

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

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