Explore the Family Name Emanuelson

The meaning of Emanuelson

1. Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Emanuelsson: patronymic from the personal name Emanuel. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Emanuelsen, a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Eskil, Thor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Emanuelson has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Emanuelson ranked 35,666 in popularity with a count of 596 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, its rank had fallen to 40,494, marking a decline of 13.54%. The number of occurrences also dropped by 9.4%, with only 540 instances per 100,000 people reported, indicating a reduction in the proportion of individuals carrying this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#40,494	-13.54%
Count	596	540	-9.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.18	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emanuelson

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Emanuelson, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.98% of those with the surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.00% by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a significant increase, going from 1.34% in 2000 to 3.15% in 2010, a change of 135.07%. Additionally, the category of "Two or more races" appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.11% of the Emanuelsons. No Emanuelsons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either of these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	95%	-2.04%
Hispanic	1.34%	3.15%	135.07%
Two or More Races	0%	1.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%