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

Iceman, 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 Iceman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iceman in America

Iceman is the 70645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iceman surname appeared 277 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 Iceman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iceman 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 Iceman

The surname Iceman originated in England during the medieval period, derived from the Old English words "is" meaning ice and "mann" meaning man. It was likely an occupational name given to those who harvested and sold ice, or perhaps a descriptive nickname for someone perceived as having a cold personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Iseman is listed in the county of Wiltshire. This spelling variation suggests the name's Old English roots and its connection to the concept of ice.

In the 13th century, records show an Iceman family residing in the village of Icemansworth, located in what is now Hertfordshire. The village's name itself is a combination of "Iceman" and the Old English word "worþ" meaning an enclosure or homestead, indicating the presence of an Iceman family in that area.

A notable figure bearing the name was Sir John Iceman (c. 1420-1489), a soldier who fought for the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses. He was knighted by King Henry VI in 1457 for his valor in the Battle of Towton.

Another prominent Iceman was William Iceman (1548-1622), a merchant and explorer from Bristol who was among the first Englishmen to establish trade relations with India and the East Indies in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Iceman surname appeared in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in the town of Icemanthorpe, Yorkshire, which likely took its name from an Iceman family that resided there.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America is that of Thomas Iceman (1632-1701), an English settler who arrived in Virginia in 1654 and became a successful tobacco planter.

Throughout history, the Iceman surname has seen various spellings including Iseman, Yseman, and Icesmann, reflecting its Old English origins and the fluidity of spelling conventions in earlier times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iceman

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

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

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