Explore the Family Name Hillenbrand
The meaning of Hillenbrand
German: variant of Hillebrand.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hillenbrand in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hillenbrand saw a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 17,719 in 2000 to 13,491 in 2010, signifying an increase of approximately 23.86%. Concurrently, the count of people with this surname increased by 54.46%, going from 1,458 to 2,252 within the same decade. Furthermore, the proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also increased by 40.74% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,719 | #13,491 | 23.86% |
| Count | 1,458 | 2,252 | 54.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.54 | 0.76 | 40.74% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hillenbrand
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Hillenbrand identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease from 98.15% to 96.4%. The data indicates growth in two other categories - those identifying with two or more races and those identifying as Hispanic. The percentage of Hillenbrands identifying with two or more races saw a notable increase of 79.03%, while those identifying as Hispanic rose by 84.15%. However, the percentages for these categories remained relatively low, at 1.11% and 1.51% respectively in 2010. No Hillenbrands identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, though there was a small emergence of 0.44% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.15% | 96.4% | -1.78% |
| Hispanic | 0.82% | 1.51% | 84.15% |
| Two or More Races | 0.62% | 1.11% | 79.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.44% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |