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

Lockman, 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 Lockman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lockman in America

Lockman is the 11279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lockman surname appeared 2,801 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 Lockman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lockman 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 Lockman

The surname Lockman is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely in the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "locc" meaning lock and "mann" meaning man, suggesting that the name referred to an individual who worked as a locksmith or someone responsible for securing locks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lockman can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, dating back to 1327, where a certain William Lokeman is mentioned. The variant spelling "Lokeman" was common during this time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various legal records and court rolls across different counties in England. For example, a John Lockman is listed in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1348.

The Lockman surname is also present in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, which were ancient census records compiled during the reign of King Edward I. This suggests that the name had already been established in various parts of England by the late 13th century.

One notable individual bearing the Lockman surname was Sir John Lockman, a 16th-century English diplomat and writer who lived from around 1555 to 1630. He served as an ambassador to various European courts and was the author of several works on international relations and diplomacy.

Another figure of historical significance was John Lockman, a Scottish writer and biographer who was born in 1698 and died in 1759. He is best known for his biographical works, including "A New Biographical Dictionary" and "Travels of the Jesuits."

In the 17th century, the Lockman surname can be found in parish records from various counties in England, such as Suffolk, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire, indicating the spread of the name across different regions.

One interesting reference to the name is in the diary of Samuel Pepys, the famous 17th-century English diarist. In an entry dated August 1667, Pepys mentions a "Mr. Lockman" who was a servant of Sir William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania.

By the 18th century, the Lockman surname had also made its way to North America, as evidenced by records of individuals bearing the name in colonial America. One example is William Lockman, a Loyalist from Pennsylvania who was born in 1741 and fought for the British during the American Revolutionary War.

These examples illustrate the rich history and widespread presence of the Lockman surname across different regions and time periods, reflecting its origins as an occupational name related to the craft of locksmithing.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lockman

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

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

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