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

Hartmann, 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 Hartmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hartmann in America

Hartmann is the 3286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hartmann surname appeared 11,000 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Hartmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hartmann 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 Hartmann

The surname Hartmann is of German origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic words "hart" meaning "hard, strong" and "mann" meaning "man". The name originally referred to a strong, brave, or hardworking individual.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hartmann can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval cartulary from the Corvey Abbey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, dating back to the 9th century. The name appears in various forms, such as Hartmannus, Hartmanno, and Hartman.

In the 11th century, a notable figure bearing the name Hartmann was Hartmann von Aue, a renowned German poet and author of courtly romance literature. He lived from around 1160 to 1220 and is best known for his works "Erec" and "Iwein".

Another prominent individual with the surname Hartmann was Hartmann Schedel, a German physician, humanist, and historian who lived from 1440 to 1514. He is credited with producing the Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the most richly illustrated and influential works of the early print era.

In the 16th century, Johann Hartmann, a German composer and organist, made significant contributions to the development of Protestant church music. He lived from around 1568 to 1631 and served as the court organist in Dresden.

The surname Hartmann was also associated with various place names in German-speaking regions, such as Hartmannsdorf, Hartmannshausen, and Hartmannsweiler, reflecting the widespread use of the name throughout German history.

One of the most famous bearers of the name in modern times was Karl Amadeus Hartmann, a German composer who lived from 1905 to 1963. He is renowned for his orchestral works, including the symphonies "Miserae" and "Sinfonia Tragica", which were influenced by the events of World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hartmann

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

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

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