Explore the Family Name Endresen

The meaning of Endresen

Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Endre, from Old Norse Eindrithi, composed of the elements ein ‘one, sole’ + rithi ‘rider’. Compare Enderson 1. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Borge, Erik.

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

The surname Endresen has experienced a surge in popularity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it held the rank of 93,006 but rose to 79,338 by the year 2010, indicating a significant growth of 14.7%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 183 in 2000 to 240 in 2010, marking a notable rise of 31.15%. The proportion of people named Endresen per 100,000 also saw an uptick, going from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010—a change of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,006	#79,338	14.7%
Count	183	240	31.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Endresen

Ethnically, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Endresen identify as White. In 2000, this group constituted 93.99% of the total, though it slightly decreased to 91.25% in 2010—a slight shift of -2.92%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 3.28% in 2000 to 4.17% in 2010—an increase of 27.13%. There was also a new entry in the ethnicity data in 2010: American Indian and Alaskan Native, which accounted for 3.33% of the Endresens. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, or reported having two or more ethnic identities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.99%	91.25%	-2.92%
Hispanic	3.28%	4.17%	27.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.33%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%