How common is the surname Silverman?

14,636 people in the United States had the surname Silverman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,095 Americans. It ranked 2,463rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Silverman?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Silverman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Silverman?

Sarah Silverman, American comedian, actress, and writer, followed by David Silverman.

Where is the surname Silverman most common?

Wikidata records people named Silverman in the United States.

Is the surname Silverman getting more or less common?

Less common. 15,299 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,636 in 2010, down 4.3%.

The surname Silverman

A surname, carried by 14,636 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex S416

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Silverman is more common than 98.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 14,636 people named Silverman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 21,095 Americans. That is down 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,299.

#2,463

rank among US surnames

14,636

people in 2010

5.0

per 100,000 Americans

-4.3%

change since 2000 (was #2,179)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,454	Almanza	14,708	20,992
#2,455	Merchant	14,692	21,015
#2,456	Grubb	14,673	21,042
#2,458	Harman	14,658	21,063
#2,459	Durbin	14,650	21,075
#2,460	Gaytan	14,647	21,079
#2,461	Baumann	14,644	21,083

Who is named Silverman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Silverman identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Silvermans

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sarah Silverman
American comedian, actress, and writer, born 1970
David Silverman
American animator and director, born 1957
Jonathan Silverman
American actor, born 1966
Laura Silverman
American actress, born 1966
David Silverman
American Atheist activist, born 1966
Kenneth Silverman
American biographer (1936-2017)
Kaja Silverman
American film theorist, born 1947
Joseph H. Silverman
American mathematician (1955-)
Fred Silverman
American television network executive and producer (1937–2020)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Silverman

Silverman has the Soundex code S416, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S416.

Questions

How common is the surname Silverman?: 14,636 people in the United States had the surname Silverman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,095 Americans. It ranked 2,463rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Silverman?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Silverman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Silverman?: Sarah Silverman, American comedian, actress, and writer, followed by David Silverman.
Where is the surname Silverman most common?: Wikidata records people named Silverman in the United States.
Is the surname Silverman getting more or less common?: Less common. 15,299 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,636 in 2010, down 4.3%.