Explore the Family Name Hennecke

The meaning of Hennecke

German: variant of Henneke. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Gerhardt, Juergen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hennecke experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hennecke was ranked 61,855th in popularity, with a count of 303 people bearing the surname. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 69,793, indicating a decrease of 12.83%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname dropped to 281, marking a decrease of 7.26%. The proportion of people named Hennecke per 100,000 also decreased by 9.09% from 0.11 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#61,855#69,793-12.83%
Count303281-7.26%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hennecke

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a large majority of people with the surname Hennecke identify as White. This percentage slightly declined from 95.05% in 2000 to 93.95% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic modestly increased from 1.98% to 2.14%. There were no changes noted in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. It is important to note that some data may have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.05%93.95%-1.16%
Hispanic1.98%2.14%8.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%