Explore the Family Name Holbein

The meaning of Holbein

German: nickname for a bow-legged man, from Middle High German hol ‘hollow’ + bein ‘leg’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Holbein has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 49,057 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to 52,619, demonstrating a decline of 7.26%. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly fell from 403 to 394, indicating a 2.23% drop. The proportion of people named Holbein per 100,000 residents decreased by 13.33%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,057	#52,619	-7.26%
Count	403	394	-2.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holbein

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Holbein, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, virtually all bearers of the Holbein surname identified as White (97.77%). However, by 2010, this percentage had declined to 91.12%, marking a decrease of 6.80%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, moving from 1.49% in 2000 to 5.33% in 2010, which is a growth of 257.72%. Interestingly, in 2010, there was a small percentage (1.78%) that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that was not present in the 2000 data. There were no Holbein individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, and no one reported being of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.77%	91.12%	-6.8%
Hispanic	1.49%	5.33%	257.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.78%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%