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

Haldeman, 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 Haldeman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haldeman in America

Haldeman is the 9850th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haldeman surname appeared 3,284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Haldeman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haldeman 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 Haldeman

The surname Haldeman originated in the Germanic regions of Europe, most likely in the area that is now modern-day Germany. It is derived from the Old Germanic personal name "Haldwin," which means "brave friend" or "bold companion." The name dates back to the early medieval period, around the 6th to 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Brunswick in northern Germany. The entry, dated around the year 1200, mentions a person named "Haldwinus de Halremunt," indicating that the name may have been associated with a specific location or region.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Haldewinus" and "Haldemannus," in legal documents and records from various parts of Germany. It is thought that the name may have been particularly prevalent in the region of Saxony, where many families with this surname lived.

One notable bearer of the name was Johann Haldeman, a German scholar and philosopher who lived in the 16th century (c. 1490-1551). He was known for his work on the reform of education and his contributions to the field of humanism.

Another important figure was Johann Philipp von Haldeman (1703-1772), a German nobleman and military commander who served in the army of the Electorate of Saxony during the Seven Years' War.

The name also spread to other parts of Europe, including Switzerland and the Netherlands. In the 17th century, a Swiss family with the surname Haldeman settled in the city of Basel, where they became prominent merchants and bankers.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in the records of the Dutch East India Company, indicating that some individuals with the surname Haldeman may have been involved in the colonial trade with the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

One of the earliest known instances of the name in the English-speaking world was in 1734, when Johann Haldeman, a German immigrant, settled in Pennsylvania, United States. His descendants went on to become prominent figures in various fields, including politics, military, and academia.

By the 19th century, the name had become well-established in various parts of the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania, where many German immigrants had settled. Several notable individuals with the surname Haldeman gained recognition during this period, including Samuel Stehman Haldeman (1812-1880), a renowned scientist and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Native American languages and natural history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haldeman

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

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

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