Explore the Family Name Ehling

The meaning of Ehling

North German: patronymic from Ehle. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Helmut.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ehling saw a slight decrease in rank from 48,196 in 2000 to 49,461 in 2010, marking a change of -2.62%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 3.16% during the same period, going from 412 in 2000 to 425 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a small decrease of -6.67%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#48,196#49,461-2.62%
Count4124253.16%
Proportion per 100k0.150.14-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ehling

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ehling has seen changes between 2000 and 2010 as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.69% were identified as White, which slightly declined to 91.76% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, rising from 2.67% in 2000 to 4.71% in 2010, an impressive change of 76.40%. Those identifying as two or more races also experienced an increase, moving from 1.70% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. The ethnicity categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

20002010Change
White93.69%91.76%-2.06%
Hispanic2.67%4.71%76.4%
Two or More Races1.7%1.88%10.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%