2000
#470
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 63,827
First available Census row
Per 100,000 23.66
Uncommon Last name
Hartman
An English occupational surname denoting a herdsman or keeper of deer.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 70,049 Americans carry the last name Hartman. That puts it at #542 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 20.44 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 4,893 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hartman surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Hartman with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
70K
1 in 4,893
Census rank
#542
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
20.4
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
61K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 61,086 bearers of the surname Hartman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 20.44 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 542nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hartman, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hartman
The surname Hartman is of German origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old High German words "harti" meaning "hard" or "brave," and "man" meaning "man." The name was initially used to describe a strong or courageous man.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, where a certain Hartman von Isenburg is mentioned in 1182. The name was also present in the Urbarium of the Benedictine abbey of Werden, dating back to 1189.
In the 13th century, the name appeared in various regions of Germany, including Rhineland, Westphalia, and Saxony. One notable bearer of the name was Hartmann von Aue, a renowned German poet and author who lived between 1165 and 1230.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings, such as Hartmann, Hartmans, and Hartmayer. In England, the name was often anglicized to Hartman or Hartmann.
In the 14th century, the name was recorded in the Kalendar of Abbot Samson of Bury St. Edmunds, a medieval document from Suffolk, England. One of the earliest known bearers of the name in England was William Hartman, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1346.
During the Renaissance period, the name was associated with several notable individuals, including Johann Hartmann, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1568 to 1631, and Georg Hartmann, a German composer and organist who lived from 1489 to 1564.
In the 18th century, the name was borne by Johann Hartmann, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1726 to 1793, and Johann Hartmann Stuntz, a German-American Mennonite minister and pioneer who lived from 1755 to 1835.
In the 19th century, Eduard von Hartmann, a German philosopher who lived from 1842 to 1906, and Franz Hartmann, an Austrian author and occultist who lived from 1838 to 1912, were notable bearers of the name.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hartman
Among Census respondents with the surname Hartman, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Hartman bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hartman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.0% · 55,604
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 1,921
- Two or more races3.0% · 1,855
- Black or African American1.6% · 973
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 526
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 207
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hartman
Hartman appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#524
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 64,106
+279 bearers (+0.4%)
Per 100,000 21.73
Rank movement Down 54 places
2020
#542
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 61,086
-3,020 bearers (-4.7%)
Per 100,000 20.44
Rank movement Down 18 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #470 | 63,827 | 23.66 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #524 | 64,106 | 21.73 | +279 bearers (+0.4%) | Down 54 places |
| 2020 | #542 | 61,086 | 20.44 | -3,020 bearers (-4.7%) | Down 18 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hartman surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #524 | #542 | -3.4% |
| Count | 64,106 | 61,086 | -4.7% |
| Per 100K | 21.73 | 20.44 | -6.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hartman bearers went from 64,106 to 61,086 (-4.7% change). The surname moved down 18 positions in the national ranking, going from #524 to #542.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Hartman
FAQ
Hartman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hartman?
Name Census estimates that about 70,049 living Americans carry the surname Hartman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 4,893 residents.
How common is Hartman?
Hartman ranks #542 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 20.44 per 100,000 residents, which is about 20 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 61,086 people with the surname Hartman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (70,049), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 20.44 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 20.44 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 20 of them to have the surname Hartman.
Has Hartman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hartman went from 64,106 recorded bearers to 61,086. That is a decrease of 3,020 (-4.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #524 to #542.
What does the Census say about the background of Hartman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hartman, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (3.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hartman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.0% (55,604 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hartman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.0%), Hispanic (3.1%), Two or More Races (3.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hartman (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hartman mean?
An English occupational surname denoting a herdsman or keeper of deer. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hartman (20.44 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Hartman?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the surname Hartman on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.