Lottman last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Lottman

A German surname derived from the word "Lotte", meaning "cheerful person" or "happy person".

Lottman, 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 Lottman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lottman in America

Lottman is the 47878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lottman surname appeared 442 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 Lottman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lottman 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 47878 44103 8.21%
Count 442 460 -3.99%
Proportion per 100k 0.15 0.17 -12.50%

The history of the last name Lottman

The surname Lottman is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "lott," which meant "a share" or "a portion," often referring to a plot of land or a property.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Lottman can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwickshire, where a certain John Lottman was recorded as having been baptized in 1587. Another early mention of the name appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Taunton in Somerset, where a Richard Lottman is listed as a freeholder in 1612.

The name Lottman was particularly prevalent in the counties of Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is possible that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who owned or occupied a particular piece of land or property.

In the 18th century, the name Lottman appears to have spread to other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties such as Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. One notable individual from this period was William Lottman (1717-1790), a successful merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire.

As the centuries progressed, the Lottman name also found its way to other parts of the world, likely carried by English settlers and emigrants. In the 19th century, for instance, there are records of Lottmans living in the United States, with a family of that name settling in Pennsylvania in the 1840s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Lottman include:

  1. Henry Lottman (1824-1898), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the Lottman Charitable Trust in London.
  2. Alice Lottman (1856-1932), an English writer and poet known for her works on rural life and nature.
  3. John Lottman (1872-1944), an American politician who served as the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1922 to 1926.
  4. Robert Lottman (1900-1978), a German-born American artist and sculptor, known for his bronze sculptures and public art installations.
  5. Elizabeth Lottman (1921-2005), a British educator and author who wrote several books on teaching methods and child development.

While the surname Lottman is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and has been borne by a diverse range of individuals across various fields and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lottman

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

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 Lottman was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 95.25% 421
Non-Hispanic Black Only 1.58% 7
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin 2.26% 10

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 Lottman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 95.25% 93.70% 1.64%
Black 1.58% 1.52% 3.87%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 0.00% 1.09% -200.00%
Hispanic 2.26% 2.83% -22.40%

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

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