Explore the Family Name Ehm

The meaning of Ehm

German: variant of Öhm (see Ohm). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ehm has seen a fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 75,219 which dropped to 84,463 in 2010, noting a 12.29% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 239 to 222 during the same period, marking a 7.11% decline. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people had a slight decrease of 11.11%, shifting from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#75,219#84,463-12.29%
Count239222-7.11%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ehm

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most of the individuals bearing the Ehm surname identified as white, at 94.14% in 2000 and 92.34% in 2010, depicting a minor decrease of 1.91%. The Hispanic demographic within the Ehm surname bearers saw an increase of 31.30%, rising from 3.77% in 2000 to 4.95% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics between these years.

20002010Change
White94.14%92.34%-1.91%
Hispanic3.77%4.95%31.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%