Explore the Family Name Blankenburg

The meaning of Blankenburg

German: habitational name from any of several places so called, in Brandenburg, the Harz Mountains, and Thuringia. Compare Blankenberg. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Heinz, Rainer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Blankenburg has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 38,464 in 2000 to 37,993 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 1.22%. In terms of counts, there was a significant increase from 541 in 2000 to 584 in 2010, which translates to a 7.95% change. However, the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.2 during both census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,464	#37,993	1.22%
Count	541	584	7.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blankenburg

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Blankenburg, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname were identified as White, but this percentage dropped from 96.86% in 2000 to 93.32% in 2010. At the same time, there was a relatively significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 0.92% in 2000 to 2.74% in 2010 - a change of almost 198%. The percentages of people with this surname who identified as Black also increased slightly by 19.38%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a new emergence at 0.86% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also made their appearance in 2010 at 1.54%. There were no changes for American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.86%	93.32%	-3.65%
Hispanic	0.92%	2.74%	197.83%
Two or More Races	0%	1.54%	0%
Black	1.29%	1.54%	19.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.86%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%