Explore the Family Name Hixenbaugh

The meaning of Hixenbaugh

Americanized form of German Höchstenbach: habitational name from a place so called in the Westerwald area (Rhineland-Palatinate). History: The founder of the American family, Johannes Wilhelm Höchstenbach, emigrated from Germany to Baltimore, MD, in the 1760s.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hixenbaugh saw minor fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hixenbaugh ranked 20,754th in popularity and rose slightly to a rank of 21,599 in 2010, marking a decline of 4.07%. The count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.03% during this period, from 1,184 to 1,208. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname dropped by 6.82%, from 0.44 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,754	#21,599	-4.07%
Count	1,184	1,208	2.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.41	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hixenbaugh

The ethnic identity associated with the Hixenbaugh surname has remained predominantly White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 96.54% of those bearing the surname identified as White, a figure that marginally decreased by 0.02% to 96.52% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more ethnicities increased by 22.77%, from 1.01% to 1.24%. The representation of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within the Hixenbaugh surname both decreased by 10.75%, from 0.93% to 0.83%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.54%	96.52%	-0.02%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.24%	22.77%
Hispanic	0.93%	0.83%	-10.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.93%	0.83%	-10.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%