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

Thalman, 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 Thalman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thalman in America

Thalman is the 34110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thalman surname appeared 666 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 Thalman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thalman 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 Thalman

The surname THALMAN is of German origin, originating in the late 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Thal," meaning valley, and the suffix "-man," which denotes a person. Thus, THALMAN would have been an occupational name referring to someone who lived or worked in a valley.

The earliest recorded instances of the THALMAN name can be found in various German parish records and tax rolls from the late 1500s and early 1600s, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Württemberg. Some variations in spelling included Thalmann, Thalhammer, and Thalheimer.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the THALMAN surname was Johann Michael Thalman (1627-1688), a German composer and organist from Bavaria. He was renowned for his organ works and served as the court composer to the Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt.

Another historical figure was Christian Thalman (1701-1771), a German theologian and philosopher from Saxony. He authored several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy during the Enlightenment period.

In the 19th century, Karl Thalman (1843-1917) was a German-American businessman and philanthropist from Württemberg. He emigrated to the United States and established a successful brewing company in St. Louis, Missouri. Thalman was also a prominent benefactor to various educational and cultural institutions in his adopted city.

Moving into the 20th century, Ernst Thalman (1886-1944) was a German communist leader and head of the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar Republic and the early years of Nazi rule. He was executed by the Nazis in Buchenwald concentration camp for his political activities.

Another notable figure was Irene Thalman (1919-2005), a Swiss-American artist and sculptor. Born in Basel, Switzerland, she immigrated to the United States in the 1940s and became known for her abstract metal sculptures, which can be found in numerous public spaces and museums across the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thalman

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

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

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