Explore the Family Name Esswein

The meaning of Esswein

German: 1. variant of Ösenwein, a nickname for a heavy drinker of wine, from Middle High German ösen ‘to guzzle’ + wīn ‘wine’. 2. Alternatively, it may be from the personal name Össwin, a variant of Oswin, composed of the ancient Germanic elements ans ‘demigods’ + win ‘friend’. Some characteristic forenames: German Gunther, Lieselotte.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Esswein has maintained a steady level of popularity over the years. In 2000, it held the rank of 63,812 among all surnames in the United States. A decade later, it had only slightly dropped to the 63,873rd position. The count of people with this surname increased from 292 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, marking an increase of approximately 6.85%. Despite this growth, its proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#63,873	-0.1%
Count	292	312	6.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Esswein

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Esswein surname identify as white, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.55% of Essweins identified as white, and this percentage slightly decreased to 95.19% by 2010. During the same period, there was a notable emergence of Hispanic identification within the Esswein population, increasing to 2.56% in 2010 from 0% in 2000. The data also revealed a decrease in the percentage of those identifying with two or more races from 2.4% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.55%	95.19%	-0.38%
Hispanic	0%	2.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.4%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%