Explore the Family Name Emmendorfer
The meaning of Emmendorfer
North German (Emmendörfer): habitational name for someone from Emmendorf in Lower Saxony.
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How common is the last name Emmendorfer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Emmendorfer saw a slight decrease in its rank of popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from 51,024th place to 53,419th. This indicates that fewer people held this surname over this decade. However, there was a marginal increase in the count of people with this surname, growing from 384 in 2000 to 387 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also declined by 7.14%, from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,024 | #53,419 | -4.69% |
| Count | 384 | 387 | 0.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emmendorfer
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Emmendorfer surname identified as White, making up 96.90% of the population in 2010, down slightly from 97.92% in 2000. There was no representation of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, there was a small but notable appearance of the Hispanic ethnic identity among those bearing the Emmendorfer surname in 2010, a demographic that was absent in the 2000 Census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.92% | 96.9% | -1.04% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.81% | 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% |