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

Ziman, 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 Ziman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ziman in America

Ziman is the 57914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ziman surname appeared 351 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 Ziman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ziman 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 Ziman

The surname Ziman has its origins in Central and Eastern Europe, specifically from the regions that are today part of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The name is derived from the Slavic word "zima," which means "winter." The suffix "an" is a common diminutive or affectionate suffix in Slavic languages, thus Ziman can be roughly translated to "little winter" or "of the winter."

The name Ziman has been in use since at least the medieval period. Early references to the name date back to the 14th century in various records and manuscripts from what is now the Czech Republic. The name might have been originally bestowed upon individuals or families who were born in the winter season, lived in a region noted for its harsh winters, or possibly worked in trades associated with the winter season, such as wool or fur trading.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Ziman appears in a 15th-century parish register from the town of Brno, located in the modern Czech Republic. Another early record from the same time period was found in the town of Košice in Slovakia. These historical entries help establish the geographical roots of the name.

In the 17th century, Jan Ziman was a notable figure in the region of Moravia. Born in 1620 and dying in 1698, he was known as a merchant and town council member. Jan's documented contributions to the local economy and municipal governance highlight the standing of the Ziman family within the community during that time.

Moving to the 18th century, the name appears in historical records of Jewish communities in Galicia, a region that spanned parts of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. A famous member of the Galician Jewish community was Rabbi Moshe Ziman, born in 1742 and died in 1825, who was known for his religious scholarship and philanthropic activities.

In the 19th century, Mikuláš Ziman, born in 1821 and died in 1895, gained recognition. He was an inventively-minded individual known for his agricultural improvements in Vojvodina, an area now part of Serbia, which had a significant Slovak population.

Entering the 20th century, the name appears with notable individuals such as Ladislav Ziman, born in 1900 and died in 1975. He was a Czechoslovak politician who played a role during the interwar period and the early years of the communist regime. His political engagements left a substantial mark on the mid-20th-century Czechoslovak era.

Multiple mentions of the name Ziman span different regions and periods, indicate its widespread adoption and endurance over centuries. The historical presence of this name across various European regions further underscores its deep roots in Slavic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ziman

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

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

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