Explore the Family Name Birkhead

The meaning of Birkhead

1. English (Yorkshire): variant of Birkett. 2. Possibly an altered form of German Birkert, a variant of Birkner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Birkhead has slightly decreased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Birkhead ranked as the 31014th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 32960th place. This represents a change of -6.27%. Similarly, the total number of people with this surname also decreased during this period from 708 in 2000 to 695 in 2010 – a decrease of 1.84%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 7.69% from 0.26 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,014	#32,960	-6.27%
Count	708	695	-1.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.24	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Birkhead

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes in the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Birkhead between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Birkheads identifying as White slightly decreased from 90.25% to 88.63%, while those identifying as Black saw a minor decline from 5.65% to 5.47%. The Hispanic population increased by 61.54%, although they still only represent 2.73% of all Birkheads. Individuals identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.99% to 1.58%. However, there were no Birkheads who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, whereas in 2000, these groups each represented 0.71% of the Birkhead population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.25%	88.63%	-1.8%
Black	5.65%	5.47%	-3.19%
Hispanic	1.69%	2.73%	61.54%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.58%	59.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.71%	0%	0%