Explore the Family Name Hinden

The meaning of Hinden

1. German: variant of Hinderer. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Hindin.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hinden has seen a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hinden was ranked as the 75,219th most common surname, with 239 individuals bearing it. However, by 2010, the surname slipped to the 80,926th position, representing a 7.59% decrease in ranking. The count of people who carried this surname also fell slightly from 239 to 234, a 2.09% drop. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also decreased from 0.09 to 0.08, marking an 11.11% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#75,219#80,926-7.59%
Count239234-2.09%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hinden

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hinden, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in both years, the proportion of individuals identifying as white increased modestly from 91.21% to 93.59%. Similarly, the proportion identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.51% to 3.42%, a significant 36.25% change. On the other hand, those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which had previously been 2.93% each in 2000, dropped to zero by 2010.

20002010Change
White91.21%93.59%2.61%
Hispanic2.51%3.42%36.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black2.93%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.93%0%0%