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

Korman, 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 Korman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Korman in America

Korman is the 9337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Korman surname appeared 3,488 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 Korman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Korman 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 Korman

The surname Korman is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in countries such as Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. It is derived from the Slavic root word "kor," which means "root" or "stump." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a prominent tree stump or rooted area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Korman surname can be found in the Tarnogrod Land Records of Poland, dating back to the late 16th century. These records document a landowner named Andrzej Korman, who held property in the village of Tarnogrod.

In the 17th century, the Korman name appears in various church records and official documents across Eastern Europe. For instance, a record from the city of Lviv (now in Ukraine) mentions a merchant named Ivan Korman, who traded in textiles and spices.

During the 18th century, the Korman surname gained prominence in Russia. One notable figure was Yegor Korman, a military officer who served in the Russian Imperial Army under Catherine the Great. He was born in 1743 and participated in several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire.

Another historically significant individual with the Korman surname was Avram Korman, a Jewish scholar and philosopher from Galicia (now part of Ukraine). Born in 1785, he authored several influential works on Jewish mysticism and theology.

In the 19th century, the Korman name could be found across various regions of the Russian Empire, including modern-day Belarus, Lithuania, and Latvia. One prominent figure from this era was Nikolai Korman, a Russian writer and poet who was born in 1811 and contributed to the literary movement known as Russian Romanticism.

As the Korman family spread across Eastern Europe, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Kormann, Kormen, and Kormin. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in the Slavic word "kor."

It is important to note that while this surname has a rich history in Eastern Europe, it has also been adopted by individuals of different ethnic backgrounds over time, further diversifying its global distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Korman

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

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

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