Explore the Family Name Blattenberger
The meaning of Blattenberger
German: habitational name for someone from a place called Blattenberg.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Blattenberger in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Blattenberger" experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 73,659 to 77,012, showing a decrease of 4.55%. However, the absolute count of people with the "Blattenberger" surname saw a marginal increase of 1.63% — from 245 individuals in 2000 to 249 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of Blattenbergers per 100,000 people in the population dropped by 11.11%, indicating that while there were more individuals with this surname, their representation relative to the total population decreased.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,659 | #77,012 | -4.55% |
| Count | 245 | 249 | 1.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blattenberger
Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no significant shifts for the "Blattenberger" surname over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In both years, no Blattenbergers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as having two or more races. The majority identified as White, although this percentage did drop slightly from 98.37% to 95.58% over the decade. A new development in 2010 was the appearance of a small Hispanic segment, making up 3.61% of Blattenbergers, where there was none recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.37% | 95.58% | -2.84% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.61% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |