Explore the Family Name Hornbaker

The meaning of Hornbaker

Americanized form of German Hornbacher.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hornbaker experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,221st most popular surname; however, by 2010, it had dropped to the 23,899th spot, marking a decline of 2.92%. Despite its slip in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Hornbaker surname increased slightly during this period, growing by 3.02% from 1,025 to 1,056. The proportion per 100k also saw a small drop of 5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,221	#23,899	-2.92%
Count	1,025	1,056	3.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.36	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hornbaker

When examining the ethnic identities associated with the surname Hornbaker, it's clear that the majority identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a significant 96.98% identified as White, and while this number slightly decreased to 96.21% by 2010, it remains the dominant ethnicity. In contrast, other ethnicities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Hispanic saw some fluctuations. There was an introduction of Asian/Pacific Islanders identifying with the surname by 2010, while those identifying as two or more races decreased by 8.97%. The Hispanic group saw a notable increase of 52.94%, albeit starting from a smaller base of 0.68% in 2000. Lastly, there were no reported individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	96.21%	-0.79%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.42%	-8.97%
Hispanic	0.68%	1.04%	52.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.47%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%