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

Axtman, 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 Axtman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Axtman in America

Axtman is the 38050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Axtman surname appeared 583 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 Axtman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Axtman 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 Axtman

The surname Axtman originated in the northern regions of Germany, likely emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "axt" meaning "axe" and "mann" meaning "man," suggesting an occupation or trade association with axe-making or woodcutting.

Early records of the Axtman surname can be found in various German municipal archives and church registers from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable mention is found in the 1598 tax records of the city of Lübeck, which lists a Hans Axtman as a resident craftsman.

The Axtman name appears to have spread across northern Germany and into neighboring regions over time. By the 18th century, variants such as Axtmann, Axmann, and Axman can be found in historical documents from areas like Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and Silesia.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Axtman surname was Johann Axtman, a Lutheran theologian and author born in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland) in 1597. His published works include "De Meritis Christi" (On the Merits of Christ), released in 1635.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Axtman, a German industrialist and entrepreneur born in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia) in 1792. He founded the Axtman Iron and Steel Works, which became a significant manufacturer in the region during the 19th century.

In the realm of literature, Karl Axtman (1854-1924), a German poet and writer from Mecklenburg, gained recognition for his works depicting rural life and landscapes in northern Germany.

The Axtman surname also appears in military records, with Helmut Axtman (1919-1944) serving as a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II and receiving the German Cross in Gold for his service.

Lastly, a more recent figure was Gerhard Axtman (1920-2008), a German-born American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of semiconductor research and the development of transistor technology at Bell Laboratories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Axtman

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

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

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