Explore the Family Name Hoerauf

The meaning of Hoerauf

German (Hörauf): ostensibly a nickname meaning ‘stop it!’ (German Hör auf!), but in fact a misunderstood habitational name from Hörup near Flensburg, transferred from its Low German form to standard German as explained above. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hans.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hoerauf is not particularly common in the United States. In the year 2000, it was ranked 64,572nd in popularity and by 2010, its rank had decreased to 67,943rd. Despite this decline in rank, the absolute number of people with the surname slightly increased from 288 in 2000 to 290 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, a slight decrease of 9.09% was observed over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,572	#67,943	-5.22%
Count	288	290	0.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoerauf

The ethnic identity associated with the Hoerauf surname also shifted over the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those bearing the surname identified as White, although this percentage saw a small decrease from 92.36% in 2000 to 90.34% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities saw an increase from 2.08% to 2.41%. There was also a notable increase in the Hispanic population with this surname - from 3.82% in 2000 to 5.86% in 2010. No individuals with the Hoerauf surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.36%	90.34%	-2.19%
Hispanic	3.82%	5.86%	53.4%
Two or More Races	2.08%	2.41%	15.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%