Explore the Family Name Emenheiser
The meaning of Emenheiser
Americanized form of Swiss German Immenhauser: habitational name for someone from a place called Immenhausen. The surname Immenhauser is very rare in Switzerland. Compare Emenhiser.
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How common is the last name Emenheiser in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Emenheiser experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 68,569th most popular surname in 2000, it fell to the 72,105th position a decade later, marking a decrease of 5.16%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of people carrying the Emenheiser surname increased marginally from 268 to 270. However, the proportion of individuals with the Emenheiser name per 100,000 people declined by 10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,569 | #72,105 | -5.16% |
| Count | 268 | 270 | 0.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emenheiser
The ethnicity distribution associated with the Emenheiser surname also saw some shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 98.51% of individuals with the Emenheiser surname identified as White, but this figure dropped to 96.30% by 2010. A small number of people with the surname started identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up around 2.96%. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity under the Emenheiser surname during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.51% | 96.3% | -2.24% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.96% | 0% |
| 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% |