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

Horstman, 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 Horstman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Horstman in America

Horstman is the 8936th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Horstman surname appeared 3,664 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 Horstman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Horstman 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 Horstman

The surname Horstman is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name Horst, which means a small wooded hill or a thicket. The surname Horstman would have originally referred to someone who lived near or came from such a place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Horstman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of documents from the medieval period in Saxony, Germany. In this collection, a certain Henricus Horstman is mentioned as a witness to a land transfer in the year 1293.

Another historical reference to the name Horstman is found in the Kirchenbücher, or church records, of the town of Hagen in the Westphalia region of Germany. These records mention a family named Horstman residing in the town as early as the 16th century.

In the Netherlands, the name Horstman is also found, with a slight variation in spelling as Horstmann. One notable individual with this surname was Gerard Horstmann, a Dutch painter who lived from 1659 to 1734 and specialized in still-life paintings.

Moving to England, the name Horstman appears in various historical records, albeit with some variations in spelling. The Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire from the late 15th century mention a certain John Horsteman, while the Hearth Tax Rolls of Lincolnshire from the 17th century list a William Horstman.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Horstman in North America was Johann Horstman, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 17th century. He is recorded as having acquired land in what is now Berks County in 1698.

Another notable person with the surname Horstman was Wilhelm Horstman, a German-born American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1911. He was born in 1842 and played a significant role in the development of the state's mining industry.

In the field of academia, one cannot overlook the contributions of Charles Horstman, an English scholar and editor who lived from 1865 to 1944. He was known for his work on medieval English literature, particularly the works of Richard Rolle and the Pearl poet.

These examples illustrate the rich history and diverse geographical spread of the surname Horstman, which has its origins in the German language and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life across different parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Horstman

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

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

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