Explore the Family Name Hollenbach

The meaning of Hollenbach

German: habitational name from any of several places so named, for example in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Austria.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hollenbach has seen a slight decrease in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 18,225th most popular surname and this dropped slightly to the 18,614th position by 2010, reflecting a change of -2.13%. However, when considering the count or the number of individuals bearing the name, there was a modest increase from 1,407 in 2000 to 1,479 in 2010, a growth rate of 5.12%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by -3.85% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,225	#18,614	-2.13%
Count	1,407	1,479	5.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.5	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hollenbach

The ethnic identity associated with the Hollenbach surname has displayed some shifts during the period from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identified themselves as White, although this proportion decreased marginally from 96.87% in 2000 to 95.20% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases of 49.66% and 72.09% respectively. The census reported a rise in individuals identifying with two or more races, up by 29.49% over the decade. The numbers citing Asian/Pacific Islander heritage fell to zero in 2010 from an earlier 0.43%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero throughout.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.87%	95.2%	-1.72%
Hispanic	1.49%	2.23%	49.66%
Two or More Races	0.78%	1.01%	29.49%
Black	0.43%	0.74%	72.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%