Explore the Family Name Hendron
The meaning of Hendron
Scottish and Irish (Armagh): variant of Hendren.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hendron in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hendron saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 44,997 in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 50,659, marking a change of -12.58%. Furthermore, the total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 449 to 412 during this period, constituting an 8.24% drop. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with the Hendron surname fell by 17.65%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,997 | #50,659 | -12.58% |
| Count | 449 | 412 | -8.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.14 | -17.65% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hendron
The same census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hendron between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, making up 94.65% of the total in 2000 and 93.69% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a noticeable increase from 2.90% to 3.64%, a rise of 25.52%. Moreover, for the first time in 2010, 1.21% of individuals with this surname identified as Black. However, no individuals with the surname Hendron identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and the percentage identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.34% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.65% | 93.69% | -1.01% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 3.64% | 25.52% |
| Black | 0% | 1.21% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.34% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |