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

Templeman, 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 Templeman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Templeman in America

Templeman is the 16919th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Templeman surname appeared 1,682 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Templeman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Templeman 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 Templeman

The surname Templeman originated in England and is derived from the Old English words "tempel" meaning temple and "mann" meaning man. It is thought to have referred to someone who lived or worked near a temple, church, or other religious building. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 5th and 15th centuries.

The earliest recorded instances of the Templeman surname can be traced back to the 13th century. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 mention a William Templeman from Hertfordshire. The name also appears in various tax records and legal documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Feet of Fines for Lincolnshire from 1344 which mentions a John Tempelman.

In the 16th century, the Templeman surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire. The spelling variations during this period included Templeman, Tempelman, and Templeman.

One notable figure with the Templeman surname was Sir John Templeman (1586-1675), an English politician and landowner from Hertfordshire. He served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Hertford from 1640 to 1653.

In the 18th century, the Templeman family established itself in the city of York, where several members held prominent positions. John Templeman (1720-1794) was a successful merchant and served as Lord Mayor of York in 1778.

Another notable Templeman was William Templeman (1804-1890), a British architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in London, including the Woolwich Dockyard Church.

During the 19th century, the Templeman surname spread across various parts of the British Empire, including Canada and Australia. One prominent figure from this era was Sir William Templeman (1841-1914), a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as Minister of Inland Revenue and Minister of Mines in the federal government.

As the surname Templeman evolved over the centuries, it also became associated with various place names, such as Templeman's Farm in Kent and Templeman's Green in Hertfordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Templeman

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

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

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