Explore the Family Name Hellerich

The meaning of Hellerich

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements hild ‘strife, battle’ + rih ‘powerful, rich’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hellerich saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 105,374th most popular surname in the United States, with a total count of 157 individuals carrying this name. However, by 2010, this ranking dropped to 109,758, signifying a change rate of -4.16%, although the count of individuals bearing the Hellerich surname increased slightly to 161, a growth rate of 2.55%. Accordingly, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#105,374	#109,758	-4.16%
Count	157	161	2.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hellerich

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Hellerich surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there's predominantly a White population carrying this surname. In 2000, about 98.73% of bearers identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage had reduced slightly to 96.27%, indicating a minor shift in demographics. Notably, the census data from 2010 shows a small emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among those with the Hellerich name, at 3.11%, a group that was not represented in 2000. There were no significant changes or representation for other ethnicities like Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native within these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.73%	96.27%	-2.49%
Hispanic	0%	3.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%