Explore the Family Name Ellenberger

The meaning of Ellenberger

German and Swiss German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Ellenberg (see Ellenberg). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Johann, Konrad, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ellenberger has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 12,698th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to 11,919th place, making for an increase of 6.13%. Furthermore, the count of people bearing this surname expanded from 2,234 to 2,627 during this time period, a growth rate of 17.59%. There was also a slight uptick in the proportion of individuals with this name per 100,000 residents, moving from 0.83 to 0.89, which is an increase of 7.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,698	#11,919	6.13%
Count	2,234	2,627	17.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.89	7.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellenberger

When reviewing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ellenberger, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander significantly increased from 0.31% to 1.03%. Similarly, the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, growing from 0.90% to 1.75%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a modest jump from 0.85% to 1.10%. However, the percent of Ellenbergers identifying as White somewhat decreased, falling from 97.58% to 95.70%. Notably, no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.58%	95.7%	-1.93%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.75%	94.44%
Two or More Races	0.85%	1.1%	29.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	1.03%	232.26%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0%	0%