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

Nordmann, 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 Nordmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nordmann in America

Nordmann is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nordmann surname appeared 494 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 Nordmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nordmann 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 Nordmann

The surname NORDMANN originated in Germany, likely in the northern region during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German words "nord" meaning "north" and "man" meaning "man," thus translating to "north man" or "northern man."

The name may have initially referred to someone who hailed from the northern parts of Germany or someone who had migrated from the north. It could also have been an occupational surname for a navigator or explorer associated with northern expeditions or trade routes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NORDMANN can be found in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a world history published in 1493, which mentions a "Johann Nordmann" from the region of Saxony.

In the 16th century, there are records of a merchant family named NORDMANN in the city of Hamburg, suggesting the name's association with trade and commerce in northern Germany.

During the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name NORDMANN was Johann Nordmann (1620-1688), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Greifswald.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Georg Nordmann (1768-1820), a German naturalist and explorer who conducted scientific expeditions to regions such as the Caucasus and the Crimean Peninsula.

In the 19th century, Johannes Nordmann (1808-1860) was a German entomologist and naturalist known for his contributions to the study of insects, particularly in the Caucasus region.

The surname NORDMANN also appears in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as the Netherlands and Scandinavia, indicating possible migration patterns or trade connections with northern Germany.

While the name NORDMANN may have evolved with various spellings and regional variations over time, its core meaning remains rooted in the concept of a person or family associated with the northern regions of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nordmann

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

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

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