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

Walman, 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 Walman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walman in America

Walman is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walman surname appeared 161 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 Walman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walman 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 Walman

The surname WALMAN is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "wald" meaning ruler or nobleman, and "mann" meaning man. It is believed to have originated in the northern parts of England, particularly in the region of Northumbria, during the Anglo-Saxon period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WALMAN can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Waldemannus, whose name is believed to be an early variant of the surname WALMAN.

In the 12th century, the name WALMAN appeared in several ecclesiastical records and charters in the counties of Yorkshire and Durham. One notable example is Robert Walman, who was a priest and rector of the church in Sedgefield, Durham, during the mid-12th century.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the surname WALMAN began to spread across other parts of England, particularly in the Midlands and the southern counties. In 1327, a Robert Walman is recorded as a landowner in the village of Weston, Hertfordshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname WALMAN was Sir John Walman, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War in 1346. He was awarded lands and titles for his bravery in battle.

In the 15th century, the WALMAN surname can be found in various legal documents and court records, such as the Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas. One notable example is William Walman, a merchant from London who was involved in a legal dispute over a shipment of wool in 1472.

During the Tudor period, the surname WALMAN was associated with several prominent figures, including Sir Thomas Walman, who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Yarmouth in the early 16th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Richard Walman, a scholar and fellow of Oxford University, who lived from 1524 to 1592.

Over the centuries, the surname WALMAN has undergone various spelling variations, including Waldman, Waulman, and Walmane, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and regional dialects across different parts of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walman

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

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

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