Explore the Family Name Breithaupt

The meaning of Breithaupt

German: nickname for a man with a broad head, from Middle High German breit ‘broad’ + houbet, houpt ‘head’. Compare Bredehoft.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Breithaupt has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21,866th most popular name, but fell to the 22,963rd position by 2010, marking a 5.02% decrease in rank. Despite this, the actual count of people with this surname rose marginally from 1,108 in 2000 to 1,114 in 2010, a growth rate of 0.54%. The proportion of individuals with the Breithaupt surname per 100,000 also saw a 7.32% reduction over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,866	#22,963	-5.02%
Count	1,108	1,114	0.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.38	-7.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breithaupt

In terms of ethnicity identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts over the same period. The percentage of individuals with the Breithaupt surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those recognizing themselves as part of two or more races decreased significantly, by 55.25% and 47.89%, respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of people identifying as White showed a trivial increase from 95.49% in 2000 to 95.96% in 2010. The Hispanic category observed a notable rise of 233.33%, albeit from a low base of 0.54% in 2000. The Black category remained stagnant with no recorded change. Lastly, American Indian and Alaskan Natives appeared in the 2010 data with a representation of 0.45%, previously registering no presence in the 2000 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.49%	95.96%	0.49%
Hispanic	0.54%	1.8%	233.33%
Two or More Races	1.9%	0.99%	-47.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.81%	0.81%	-55.25%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.45%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%