Explore the Family Name Hirschhorn

The meaning of Hirschhorn

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of several places so named in Hesse, the Palatinate, and Bavaria. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Hirsch, Yiddish hirsh ‘deer’ + Horn ‘horn’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans. Jewish Isidor.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hirschhorn saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 37,094 with a count of 566, which accounted for 0.21 per 100k of the population. By 2010, its rank dropped to 39,607 with a count of 555, making up only 0.19 per 100k of the population. This represented a change in rank of -6.77%, and a -1.94% change in count or usage.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,094	#39,607	-6.77%
Count	566	555	-1.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hirschhorn

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Hirschhorn surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased from 97.17 in 2000 to 94.41 in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.24 in 2000 to 3.42 in 2010, marking a substantial growth rate of 175.81%. Individuals identifying with two or more races also saw moderate growth, increasing from 1.06 in 2000 to 1.62 in 2010. No individuals with the Hirschhorn name reported being Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	94.41%	-2.84%
Hispanic	1.24%	3.42%	175.81%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.62%	52.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%