Explore the Family Name Ellenbogen

The meaning of Ellenbogen

1. German: topographic name for someone who lived by a bend in a river, from Middle High German el(l)enboge ‘elbow’, or a habitational name from any of several places called Ellenbogen or Ehlenbogen from this word. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Ellenbogen ‘elbow’ (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Hershel, Zipora. German Kurt, Maximilian.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ellenbogen has seen a modest increase in prevalence between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 51,680 in popularity, but this ranking improved to 49,546 by 2010, marking a change of 4.13%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 378 in 2000 to 424 in 2010, a 12.17% increase. However, the proportion of people named Ellenbogen per 100k remained stable at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#49,546	4.13%
Count	378	424	12.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellenbogen

The ethnic identity associated with the Ellenbogen surname is predominantly White, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 98.15% of individuals with this name identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 96.93% in 2010. The Hispanic demographic saw a slight rise, from 1.59% in 2000 to 1.65% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.15%	96.93%	-1.24%
Hispanic	1.59%	1.65%	3.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%