Explore the Family Name Dallenbach

The meaning of Dallenbach

German: habitational name from a place so named, from dialect Dalle ‘dell’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erik.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dallenbach has seen slight fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dallenbach was ranked 66,073rd in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States. By 2010, its ranking had slightly dropped to 68,345th, a change of -3.44 percent. However, there was a small increase in the count of individuals with this surname, from 280 in 2000 to 288 in 2010, resulting in a growth of 2.86 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#66,073#68,345-3.44%
Count2802882.86%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dallenbach

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Dallenbach surname identified as White, accounting for 96.07 percent in 2000 and dropping slightly to 93.75 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic by 2010, making up 3.47 percent of the Dallenbach surname holders. It should be noted that the category of "Two or more races" saw a decrease, moving from 2.50 percent in 2000 to none in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.07%93.75%-2.41%
Hispanic0%3.47%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.5%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%