Explore the Family Name Erlich

The meaning of Erlich

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Ehrlich. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Berish, Moshe, Myer, Avi, Hymie, Isadore, Ori, Shai, Shlomo, Yechiel, Yetta, Zvi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Erlich saw a modest decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 28,912th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 774. By 2010, it had slipped to the 30,509th ranking with a count of 765; this represents a change of -5.52 in rank and a -1.16 decrease in count. The proportion of people with the surname Erlich per 100,000 residents also fell by approximately 10.34%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,912	#30,509	-5.52%
Count	774	765	-1.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.26	-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erlich

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Erlich. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although the percentage has decreased slightly from 94.83% in 2000 to 92.55% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.68% in 2000 to 3.53% in 2010 – an increase of over 110%. Another noticeable change is a rise in those reporting two or more ethnicities, increasing from 1.16% to 1.44%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black were not represented in either year, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced a slight increase from 1.29% to 1.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.83%	92.55%	-2.4%
Hispanic	1.68%	3.53%	110.12%
Two or More Races	1.16%	1.44%	24.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.29%	1.44%	11.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%