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

Hortman, 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 Hortman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hortman in America

Hortman is the 33695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hortman surname appeared 676 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 Hortman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hortman 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 Hortman

The surname HORTMAN is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "hort," meaning a treasure or valuable possession, and "man," referring to a person or individual. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe someone who was a keeper or guardian of valuables or treasures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HORTMAN can be found in the Prussian town of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia) in the 15th century. A merchant named Hans HORTMAN is mentioned in city records from 1472, indicating that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, the HORTMAN name appeared in various historical documents across central and eastern Europe. In 1534, a Johannes HORTMAN was recorded as a member of the city council in the town of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). Additionally, a family by the name of HORTMAN is mentioned in a 1612 land registry in the village of Neukirchen, which was part of the Electorate of Saxony (now in modern-day Germany).

As the name spread across different regions, variations in spelling and pronunciation became common. Some notable examples include HORTMANN, HORTMANNS, and HORTMEN, which can be found in records from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Several notable individuals have borne the HORTMAN surname throughout history. One of the earliest was Wilhelm HORTMAN (1491-1562), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in the city of Strasbourg. Another prominent figure was Johann HORTMAN (1619-1685), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony in Dresden.

In the 19th century, Karl HORTMAN (1802-1871) was a German architect and urban planner who was responsible for the design of several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Alte Nationalgalerie. Additionally, Heinrich HORTMAN (1854-1923) was a German industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the HORTMAN Steel Company, which became a major player in the steel industry of the Ruhr region.

Another notable figure was Elsa HORTMAN (1876-1942), a German artist and illustrator who was known for her intricate woodcut prints and illustrations in children's books. Her works were widely celebrated during her lifetime and have since become highly sought after by collectors of early 20th-century art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hortman

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

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

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