Explore the Family Name Hornbacher

The meaning of Hornbacher

German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Hornbach. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernd, Erwin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hornbacher experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,553rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dipped to 60,045th place, a decrease of 2.55%. Despite this dip in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 3.7% from 324 to 336. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a minor drop of 8.33% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#58,553#60,045-2.55%
Count3243363.7%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hornbacher

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hornbacher, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see a predominance of White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the Hornbacher surname were of White ethnicity, at 97.84% and 97.32% respectively. However, there was a slight decrease of 0.53% over the decade. Hispanics made an appearance in 2010 with 1.79%, whereas they were not represented in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained at zero or were suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White97.84%97.32%-0.53%
Hispanic0%1.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%