Explore the Family Name Essenburg

The meaning of Essenburg

Dutch: habitational name from any of several houses and farms so named, located in Everdingen, De Bildt and Ermelo. In the US, this surname is found mainly in MI.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Essenburg has seen a modest rise in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Essenburg ranked 53,191st in terms of most common surnames but improved its standing to 51,066th by 2010 — a growth of 4%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 365 to 408 during this period, marking an 11.78% increase. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,191	#51,066	4%
Count	365	408	11.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Essenburg

The Decennial U.S. Census data also sheds light on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Essenburg. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname associated with individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnicity. Similarly, no individuals reported being of two or more races. The vast majority of bearers of the surname identified as white, though the percentage decreased slightly from 95.62% in 2000 to 94.61% in 2010. There was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.19% in 2000 to 2.45% in 2010. Interestingly, 2010 saw the appearance of the surname among individuals who identify as Black for the first time.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.62%	94.61%	-1.06%
Hispanic	2.19%	2.45%	11.87%
Black	0%	1.23%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%