Explore the Family Name Hottenstein

The meaning of Hottenstein

German: topographic name from an uncertain element + Middle High German stein ‘stone’; possibly an altered form of Hartenstein.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hottenstein has seen minor fluctuations over a decade. In the year 2000, the surname had a rank of 36,630 in the United States, which slightly dropped to 37,076 by 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 1.22%. However, the count of people with the Hottenstein surname increased from 576 in 2000 to 602 in 2010, a growth of 4.51%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010, marking a reduction of 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,630	#37,076	-1.22%
Count	576	602	4.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hottenstein

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Hottenstein, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is predominantly White, with 95.83% in 2000 and 94.52% in 2010. Despite a slight decrease of 1.37%, the White ethnic identity remains overwhelmingly dominant. During the same period, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic ethnicity, growing by 43.10% from 1.74% to 2.49%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races also increased by 33.33%, from 0.87% to 1.16%. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname also rose, albeit modestly, by 9.02% from 1.22% to 1.33%. The census data showed no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations to the Hottenstein surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.83%	94.52%	-1.37%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.49%	43.1%
Black	1.22%	1.33%	9.02%
Two or More Races	0.87%	1.16%	33.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%