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

Pohlmann, 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 Pohlmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pohlmann in America

Pohlmann is the 25295th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pohlmann surname appeared 979 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 Pohlmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pohlmann 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 Pohlmann

The surname Pohlmann is of German origin, with roots dating back to the 13th century. It originated from the region known as Pomerania, which today encompasses parts of northern Germany and western Poland. The name is derived from the Old German word "Pole," meaning a person from Poland or of Polish descent.

In the Middle Ages, the name Pohlmann was commonly used to refer to individuals who had migrated from Poland or had Polish ancestry. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a document from the town of Stralsund, located in present-day northern Germany, dated around 1280.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name Pohlmann appeared in various records across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Pomerania and Mecklenburg. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Johannes Pohlmann, a merchant from Rostock who was mentioned in a trade agreement with the city of Lübeck in 1432.

As the centuries passed, the name Pohlmann spread to other parts of Germany and beyond. In the 16th century, a man named Christoph Pohlmann was a respected theologian and author who lived in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, from 1505 to 1570.

In the 17th century, the name Pohlmann gained prominence in the field of music. Johann Pohlmann (1594-1663) was a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. His son, Caspar Pohlmann (1630-1703), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned organist and composer in his own right.

The 18th century saw the rise of another notable figure with the surname Pohlmann. Johann Friedrich Pohlmann (1753-1817) was a German jurist and writer who served as a judge in Hannover and wrote several influential works on legal theory.

In the 19th century, the name Pohlmann continued to be associated with various fields, including academia and literature. One notable example is August Pohlmann (1806-1865), a German historian and professor who specialized in the study of ancient Greece and Rome.

Throughout its long history, the surname Pohlmann has been recorded with various spelling variations, such as Polmann, Pohlman, and Pohlmen, reflecting the linguistic and regional diversity of the areas where it was used. While the name has its roots in the distant past, it continues to be carried by individuals of German descent around the world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pohlmann

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

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

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