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

Prillaman, 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 Prillaman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prillaman in America

Prillaman is the 26171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prillaman surname appeared 935 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 Prillaman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prillaman 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 Prillaman

The surname Prillaman has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "prille," which means a small round object or a bead. The name may have been initially associated with someone who worked with beads or was involved in the production of jewelry or decorative items.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Prillaman surname can be found in the church records of the village of Rüdesheim am Rhein in the Rhine region of Germany, dating back to the late 1500s. The name appears to have been concentrated in this area, as well as in the neighboring regions of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Historical records indicate that the Prillaman family had a presence in the town of Bingen am Rhein in the 17th century. A notable figure from this period was Johannes Prillaman, born in 1632, who was a respected vintner and landowner in the region.

As the name spread across Germany, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Prilleman, Prilman, and Prillman. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

In the 18th century, the Prillaman name appeared in the records of the city of Mainz, where a family of merchants and traders bearing this surname was documented. One of the most prominent members of this family was Heinrich Prillaman, born in 1745, who was a successful wine merchant and philanthropist.

By the 19th century, the Prillaman surname had spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and France. In 1842, a Dutch explorer named Willem Prillaman was part of an expedition to the Arctic regions, where he documented his observations and discoveries.

Another notable figure bearing the Prillaman name was Karl Prillaman, a German composer and musician born in 1861. He was known for his compositions for chamber ensembles and his contributions to the classical music scene in Germany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

As time passed, some members of the Prillaman family emigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. However, the earliest records of the name in these regions are relatively scarce compared to its documented history in Germany and other parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prillaman

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

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

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