Explore the Family Name Hebblethwaite

The meaning of Hebblethwaite

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Hebblethwaite near Sedbergh (Yorkshire), meaning ‘clearing by a plank bridge’, from hebble ‘narrow plank bridge’ in the Yorkshire dialect + Old Norse thveit ‘clearing’.

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

Regarding popularity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hebblethwaite has seen a slight decrease in prevalence between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 72,905 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had fallen to 78,040, marking a change of -7.04%. The number of individuals carrying the Hebblethwaite name also slightly decreased from 248 in 2000 to 245 in 2010, representing a minimal reduction of -1.21%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this last name dropped by -11.11% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#72,905#78,040-7.04%
Count248245-1.21%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hebblethwaite

As for ethnic identity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there's been a shift in the ethnicity distribution among those bearing the surname Hebblethwaite between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of Hebblethwaites were White (93.95%), with a small Hispanic minority (2.42%). By 2010, while the percentage of Whites had shrunk to 89.80%, the Hispanic representation nearly tripled to 5.71%. Additionally, individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races started appearing in the Hebblethwaite demographic in 2010, accounting for 2.86% of the total. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either census year.

20002010Change
White93.95%89.8%-4.42%
Hispanic2.42%5.71%135.95%
Two or More Races0%2.86%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%