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

Detman, 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 Detman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Detman in America

Detman is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Detman surname appeared 118 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 Detman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Detman 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 Detman

The surname DETMAN has its origins in German-speaking regions, likely dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic personal name Detmar or Dietmar, which itself is composed of the elements "diet" meaning "people" and "mar" meaning "famous." Thus, the name DETMAN may have initially referred to someone who was well-known or prominent among their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DETMAN can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, where a certain Detmannus is mentioned in a charter from the year 1154. Another early reference appears in the Monumenta Germaniae Historica, a series of medieval German historical sources, which includes a record from the 13th century mentioning a nobleman named Detmarus de Luneburg.

In the 14th century, there are records of a Detman von Brockhausen, a knight and landowner from the region of Westphalia in northwestern Germany. Around the same time, a cleric named Johannes Detman is mentioned in the archives of the city of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic city in northern Germany.

Moving into the 15th century, there is evidence of the name DETMAN being used in various regions of Germany. For example, a certain Henricus Detman is listed in the records of the University of Heidelberg in 1487, while a merchant named Hans Detman is mentioned in the city records of Nuremberg in 1492.

One notable individual with the surname DETMAN was Johann Detman, a German theologian and professor who lived from 1554 to 1623. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran church and served as a rector at the University of Rostock.

Another historical figure was Johann Reinhold Detman, a German lawyer and jurist who lived from 1649 to 1709. He held prominent positions in the judiciary and served as a legal advisor to various noble families in Germany.

In the 18th century, there was a German painter named Johann Christian Detman (1712-1780), who was known for his landscapes and portraiture. He worked primarily in the city of Dresden, which was a cultural center at the time.

While the name DETMAN has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, its earliest recorded instances and most significant historical figures bearing this surname can be traced back to German-speaking regions, particularly during the medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Detman

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

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

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