Oltmans last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Oltmans

A surname of Dutch origin meaning "old man" or "elder".

Oltmans, 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 Oltmans surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oltmans in America

Oltmans is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oltmans surname appeared 273 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 Oltmans.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oltmans 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 71478 77742 -8.40%
Count 273 229 17.53%
Proportion per 100k 0.09 0.08 11.76%

The history of the last name Oltmans

The surname Oltmans is of Dutch origin, originating from the Low Countries region of northwestern Europe in the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name "Olt" or "Olde," meaning "old" or "elder," combined with the patronymic suffix "-mans" or "-man's son." This suggests that the name originally referred to the son of a man named Olt or Olde.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch province of Friesland, where a Hebbe Oltmans is mentioned in records from the late 15th century. The name also appears in various spellings, such as Oltmanns, Oldtmanns, and Oldtmans, in historical documents from the Netherlands and other Dutch-speaking regions.

In the 16th century, an Oltmans family is documented as residing in the town of Leeuwarden, Friesland. Pieter Oltmans, born around 1540, was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city during this time. His son, Jarich Oltmans (1562-1638), was a respected lawyer and served as a magistrate in Leeuwarden.

Another notable figure was Theodorus Oltmans (1617-1678), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Haarlem known for his still-life paintings. He was a member of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke and his works can be found in various museums across Europe.

In the 18th century, the name appears in records from the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), where Jacob Oltmans (1725-1799) was a colonial administrator and Governor of Amboina from 1766 to 1768. He played a significant role in the Dutch colonial governance of the region.

A more recent figure was Hendrik Oltmans (1806-1884), a Dutch politician and journalist who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands from 1849 to 1864. He was an influential figure in the liberal movement of his time and advocated for greater press freedom and democratic reforms.

While the surname Oltmans is primarily found in the Netherlands and among Dutch diaspora communities, it has also been recorded in other parts of Europe, including Germany and Belgium, likely due to migration and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oltmans

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

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 Oltmans was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 89.74% 245
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
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 4.03% 11
Hispanic Origin 4.03% 11

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

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 89.74% 94.76% -5.44%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 2.18% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races 4.03% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 4.03% 2.18% 59.58%

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

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