Explore the Family Name Diffenbaugh

The meaning of Diffenbaugh

Americanized form of German Diefenbach.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Diffenbaugh has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 67,936 in popularity with 271 occurrences documented throughout the nation, equating to approximately 0.1 persons per 100,000 bearing this surname. By 2010, the rank lowered to 71,678 while the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased to 272 representing a 0.37% rise. However, its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 10%, indicating that the surname's popularity had relatively decreased over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#71,678-5.51%
Count2712720.37%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Diffenbaugh

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Diffenbaugh identify as White, accounting for 99% in 2000 and dropping marginally to 98.16% in 2010. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no recorded individuals identified with the Diffenbaugh surname during both census years. Furthermore, there were no individuals who identified as being of two or more races within this period. It's important to note that any data points marked "(S)" are suppressed for privacy, ensuring no specific individuals can be identified.

20002010Change
White99%98.16%-0.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%