Explore the Family Name Ashenbrenner

The meaning of Ashenbrenner

Americanized form of German Aschenbrenner. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin.

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How common is the last name Ashenbrenner in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ashenbrenner has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 80,502 in 2000 to 95,115 in 2010, marking an 18.15% decline. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 12.33%, going from 219 persons in 2000 to 192 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Ashenbrenner per 100k decreased from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, showing a slight drop of 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#80,502#95,115-18.15%
Count219192-12.33%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ashenbrenner

In relation to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Ashenbrenner surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity. In 2000, a staggering 97.72% of Ashenbrenners identified as White, and this percentage slightly dropped to 97.4% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010. However, a new development was noted in 2010 when 2.6% of Ashenbrenners identified as Hispanic, marking the first change in the ethnic identity associated with this surname.

20002010Change
White97.72%97.4%-0.33%
Hispanic0%2.6%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%