Explore the Family Name Ehrig

The meaning of Ehrig

German: variant of Ehrich. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmuth, Kurt, Otto, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ehrig has seen a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Ehrig name ranked 46,153rd in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 48,160th, marking a drop of about 4.35%. Despite this fall in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose marginally from 435 to 439 during this period, which is an increase of approximately 0.92%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Ehrig surname dipped by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,153	#48,160	-4.35%
Count	435	439	0.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ehrig

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the Ehrig surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. This group accounted for 95.63% of all Ehrigs in 2000 and slightly less, 93.85%, in 2010, marking a decline of 1.86%. The second most common ethnic identity linked to this surname is Hispanic, which saw a significant increase of 114.49%, moving from 1.38% in 2000 to 2.96% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also bore the Ehrig surname, although their representation decreased by 14.91%, from 1.61% in 2000 to 1.37% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Ehrigs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.63%	93.85%	-1.86%
Hispanic	1.38%	2.96%	114.49%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.37%	-14.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%