Explore the Family Name Gorenflo

The meaning of Gorenflo

German: from French Gorenflos, a habitational name from Gorenflos in Somme, France. Gorenflo is a Huguenot name, originally from Friedrichstal (founded by Huguenots), now Stutensee, near Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg). See also Colliflower. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gorenflo has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Gorenflo was ranked 50,261st most common surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to 49,461st place—a 1.59% increase in rank. The number of people with the Gorenflo surname also increased from 391 in 2000 to 425 in 2010, marking an 8.7% rise. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,261	#49,461	1.59%
Count	391	425	8.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gorenflo

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Gorenflo surname identify as White, which dropped slightly from 93.61% in 2000 to 93.18% in 2010. Hispanic representation decreased significantly from 2.81% to 1.65%, and the percentage of Black individuals also saw a reduction from 1.28% to 1.18%. Interestingly, the census recorded some individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, which wasn't the case in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.61%	93.18%	-0.46%
Two or More Races	0%	2.82%	0%
Hispanic	2.81%	1.65%	-41.28%
Black	1.28%	1.18%	-7.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%