Explore the Family Name Himmelstein

The meaning of Himmelstein

1. German: to pographic name for someone living by a feature so named, from Middle High German himel ‘heaven’ + stein ‘rock’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Himmel ‘heaven’ + Stein ‘stone’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Himmelstein had a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,971st and by 2010, it dropped to 63,218th, marking a decrease of approximately 13%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 342 in 2000 to 316 in 2010, indicating a drop of about 7.6%. The proportion per 100k people decreased by 15.38% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#63,218	-12.95%
Count	342	316	-7.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Himmelstein

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Himmelstein', according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was a significant shift between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identifying as White decreased by 3.61%, going from 93.57% in 2000 to 90.19% in 2010. The Hispanic identifier experienced the most considerable increase, rising from 2.92% to 4.75%, an increase of 62.67%. There was also a slight uptick in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, from 1.75% to 2.22%, a growth of 26.86%. Black identifiers saw a small increase from 1.46% to 1.58%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.57%	90.19%	-3.61%
Hispanic	2.92%	4.75%	62.67%
Two or More Races	1.75%	2.22%	26.86%
Black	1.46%	1.58%	8.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%