Explore the Family Name Etzkorn

The meaning of Etzkorn

German: metonymic occupational name or distinguishing name for a grain farmer who lived or had his fields near a (large) pasture, from Middle High German etze ‘pasture’ + korn ‘grain’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Etzkorn saw a minor dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Etzkorn was ranked as the 39,378th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped slightly to 40,313th place, representing a -2.37% change. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Etzkorn surname increased from 526 in 2000 to 543 in 2010, a growth of 3.23%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was also a slight decrease of -5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,378	#40,313	-2.37%
Count	526	543	3.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Etzkorn

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed that the majority of those with the Etzkorn surname identified as White, with a barely noticeable decrease from 94.68% in 2000 to 94.48% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic were virtually non-existent in 2000 but showed a presence in 2010, making up 0.92% and 1.10% respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped significantly from 3.42% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010, a change of -57.02%. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a substantial increase from 1.14% to 2.03%, marking a rise of 78.07%. The percentage of people identifying as Black remained consistently at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.68%	94.48%	-0.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.14%	2.03%	78.07%
Two or More Races	3.42%	1.47%	-57.02%
Hispanic	0%	1.1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.92%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%