Explore the Family Name Hertlein

The meaning of Hertlein

German: from a pet form of a personal name composed with hart ‘hardy, strong’ (for example Hartmann).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Hertlein" has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 34,673 and by 2010, it had moved up to 33,894 in popularity, marking a 2.25% improvement. The count of people with this surname also rose from 617 in 2000 to 671 in 2010, an increase of 8.75%. However, the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.23 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,673	#33,894	2.25%
Count	617	671	8.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hertlein

Looking at the ethnicity breakdown from the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable changes in the distribution of the Hertlein surname among different ethnicities from 2000 to 2010. While in 2000, 96.43% were white, this number dipped slightly to 93.59% in 2010. Furthermore, those identifying as two or more races carrying the Hertlein surname jumped significantly from 0.81% to 2.53%. Interestingly, no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent carried the Hertlein surname in 2010, down from 0.81% in 2000. The surname saw its introduction among those of Hispanic ethnic identity, registering at 1.34% in 2010 from zero in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native segment experienced a modest growth from 1.46% to 1.49%, while the Black community did not register any individuals with the Hertlein surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.43%	93.59%	-2.95%
Two or More Races	0.81%	2.53%	212.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.46%	1.49%	2.05%
Hispanic	0%	1.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%