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

Offermann, 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 Offermann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Offermann in America

Offermann is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Offermann surname appeared 409 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 Offermann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Offermann 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 Offermann

The surname Offermann is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Lower Saxony, which was once a part of the ancient Duchy of Saxony. The name is derived from the German word "Offe," meaning "kiln" or "oven," and the suffix "-mann," which translates to "man." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who worked as bakers or potters.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Offermann can be found in the Bremische Mühlenbuch, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century that documented the ownership and operations of mills in the city of Bremen. The name is mentioned in connection with a family that owned and operated a mill near the Weser River.

During the 16th century, the Offermann name appeared in various historical records across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia. Notable individuals from this period include Hans Offermann, a merchant from Lübeck who was born in 1520, and Gerhard Offermann, a Lutheran pastor from Osnabrück who lived from 1575 to 1647.

In the 18th century, the Offermann family gained prominence in the city of Hanover, where they were involved in the textile trade. Johann Offermann (1712-1789) was a successful cloth merchant who served as a member of the city council. His son, Friedrich Offermann (1745-1820), continued the family business and was known for his philanthropic efforts, establishing a fund to support education for underprivileged children.

Another notable figure was Carl Offermann (1830-1908), a German philosopher and educator who taught at the University of Jena. He was a proponent of idealism and wrote several influential works on ethics and metaphysics.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Offermann name spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas as a result of immigration. One of the most prominent individuals with this surname was Wilhelm Offermann (1872-1945), a German-American architect who designed several iconic buildings in New York City, including the Manhattan Bridge Towers and the Bronx County Courthouse.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Offermann

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

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

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