Explore the Family Name Asmus

The meaning of Asmus

North German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Erasmus. Compare Ausmus. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Wolfgang, Frieda, Hellmuth, Helmut, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Asmus has seen a slight decline over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Asmus was ranked 13,943 in terms of frequency, but it fell to the 14,854th position by 2010, marking a decrease of 6.53%. However, the count of individuals carrying the Asmus surname marginally increased from 1985 in 2000 to 1994 by 2010, showing an increase of 0.45%. The proportion of the Asmus surname per 100,000 people also saw a drop of 8.11%, coming down from 0.74 in 2000 to 0.68 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,943	#14,854	-6.53%
Count	1,985	1,994	0.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.68	-8.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Asmus

The ethnic identity of individuals with the Asmus surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows a high prevalence within the White demographic, although it experienced a small decrease of 0.91% from 96.47% in 2000 to 95.59% in 2010. The Hispanic representation increased by 33.11%, albeit from a smaller base of 1.51% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased from 0.55% in 2000 to 0.75% in 2010, representing a 36.36% hike. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races grew from 1.16% in 2000 to 1.3% in 2010, indicating a change of 12.07%. There were no individuals identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census years under the Asmus surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.47%	95.59%	-0.91%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.01%	33.11%
Two or More Races	1.16%	1.3%	12.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.75%	36.36%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%