Explore the Family Name Ehrenreich

The meaning of Ehrenreich

1. German: from a medieval personal name composed of Middle High German ēre ‘honor’ + the plural suffix -n + reich ‘rich’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial compound name composed of German Ehre ‘honor’ + reich ‘rich’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt. Jewish Naftoli, Faigie, Naftali.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ehrenreich has increased in popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname ranked 38,587 with a count of 539 people bearing the name. By 2010, it had risen to rank 37,492 with an increased count of 594 individuals, marking a growth rate of approximately 10.2%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,587	#37,492	2.84%
Count	539	594	10.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ehrenreich

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Ehrenreich surname identify as White, contributing to 97.03% in 2000 and slightly growing to 97.14% in 2010. The next largest group in 2010 was Hispanic, making up 1.52%, up from 1.11% in 2000 – indicating a significant growth of nearly 37%. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, there was a small percentage (0.84%) of individuals with the Ehrenreich surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Meanwhile, those claiming two or more races dropped from 1.11% in 2000 to nil in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.03%	97.14%	0.11%
Hispanic	1.11%	1.52%	36.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.84%	0%
Two or More Races	1.11%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%