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

Jurman, 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 Jurman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jurman in America

Jurman is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jurman surname appeared 199 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 Jurman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jurman 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 Jurman

The surname JURMAN is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in the areas of modern-day Poland and Belarus. It is thought to have derived from the Old Slavic word "juran," which means "young" or "youthful." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to a young person or someone with a youthful appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JURMAN can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a manuscript from the late 14th century that documented landowners and their properties in the Duchy of Masovia, an area that is now part of central Poland. The name is spelled "Jurman" in this historical record, indicating that the current spelling has remained relatively unchanged for several centuries.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Polish nobleman named Jan JURMAN, who served as a courtier and diplomat under King Sigismund II Augustus. He was born around 1520 and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during his lifetime.

Another notable historical figure with the surname JURMAN was Michał JURMAN, a Polish military officer who fought in the Polish-Russian War of 1792. Born in 1765, he achieved the rank of Colonel and was commended for his bravery and leadership in several battles against Russian forces.

In the 19th century, there was a Polish writer and poet named Karol JURMAN, who was born in 1823 and is known for his contributions to Polish literature, particularly his patriotic poems and works that celebrated Polish culture and history.

Across the border in Belarus, there was a prominent figure named Vasily JURMAN, who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was a merchant and landowner in the Grodno region and is mentioned in several historical records related to property ownership and trade in that area.

It's important to note that these are just a few examples of historical figures with the surname JURMAN, and there may have been many others whose names and stories have been lost to time. The name's origins and early history are deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jurman

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

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

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