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

Justman, 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 Justman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Justman in America

Justman is the 39555th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Justman surname appeared 556 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 Justman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Justman 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 Justman

The surname JUSTMAN is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era, around the 15th or 16th century. It is derived from the German words "just" meaning "righteous" or "fair," and "man," referring to a male individual. The name was likely given as a descriptive surname to someone who was perceived as an upright, honest, or virtuous person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JUSTMAN surname can be found in the town of Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany, where a Johannes Justman is mentioned in a local church register from 1542. Another early reference is in the town of Göttingen, also in Lower Saxony, where a Hans Justman is listed in a tax record from 1587.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the JUSTMAN name appeared in various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Brandenburg, and Württemberg. The spelling variations included Justmann, Justman, and Justmen, reflecting regional dialect differences in pronunciation and record-keeping practices.

Notable individuals with the JUSTMAN surname include Johann Justman (1592-1657), a German theologian and author of several religious works, and Georg Justman (1624-1694), a jurist and professor of law at the University of Jena. In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Justman (1717-1779) was a German composer and organist active in the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, Carl Justman (1833-1901) was a German-American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Justman Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Another notable bearer of the name was Gustav Justman (1864-1945), a German architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Berlin.

While the JUSTMAN name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of central Europe, where it emerged as a descriptive surname reflecting the perceived virtues of its early bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Justman

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

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

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