Explore the Family Name Hinders

The meaning of Hinders

North German and Dutch: from Hinderks, a variant of Hendriks.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hinders has seen a minor increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 37,145th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen slightly to the 35,812th spot, an increase of around 3.59%. The count of people with the surname Hinders also grew from 565 to 627 in the same period, a growth rate of approximately 10.97%. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.21.

20002010Change
Rank#37,145#35,8123.59%
Count56562710.97%
Proportion per 100k0.210.210%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hinders

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hinders. In 2000, almost all individuals (97.70%) identified as White, decreasing marginally to 96.97% by 2010. An interesting change can be observed in those identifying with two or more races, which increased from 0.88% to 1.28%, a rise of 45.45% over the decade. On the other hand, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.06% in 2000. No significant changes were noted in Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories, which consistently reported zero or suppressed data for privacy.

20002010Change
White97.7%96.97%-0.75%
Two or More Races0.88%1.28%45.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.06%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%