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

Olman, 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 Olman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olman in America

Olman is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olman surname appeared 278 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 Olman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olman 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 Olman

The surname OLMAN is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, possibly as early as the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "ol," meaning "old," and "man," referring to an older or elderly person. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for an elderly individual or the eldest member of a family or community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OLMAN surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273. This document mentions a John Oldeman, which is likely an early variant spelling of the surname.

In the 14th century, the OLMAN surname can be found in various historical records, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Richard Oldman is mentioned in 1348. This suggests that the surname had spread to different regions of England by that time.

During the 15th century, the OLMAN surname appeared in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the influential Paston family in Norfolk. One of the letters, dated around 1472, mentions a John Oldman who was involved in a land dispute.

A notable historical figure with the OLMAN surname was Sir Thomas Oldman, an English merchant and politician who lived from 1556 to 1636. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1612 and was a member of the prestigious Worshipful Company of Drapers.

Another individual of note was William Oldman, a 17th-century English clergyman and author who was born in 1605 and died in 1673. He was a prolific writer and published several theological works, including "The Christian's Duty Briefly Described" in 1662.

In the 18th century, the OLMAN surname can be found in various parish records and historical documents across England. One notable example is John Oldman, a celebrated poet and playwright born in 1725 in Derbyshire. He is best known for his pastoral poetry and plays, such as "The Shepherd's Week" and "The Jovial Crew."

Throughout the 19th century, the OLMAN surname continued to appear in records and documents across England and other parts of the British Isles. A notable individual from this period was Elizabeth Oldman, a pioneering educator and activist who was born in 1842 in Lancashire. She founded several schools for underprivileged children and campaigned for women's rights and educational reform.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olman

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

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

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