Explore the Family Name Ihnen
The meaning of Ihnen
East Frisian and North German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic compound name formed with irmin- ‘great, powerful’ as its first element.
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How common is the last name Ihnen in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ihnen in the United States has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ihnen ranked 40,833 and fell to 42,378 by 2010, a drop of 3.78%. However, the count of people with the Ihnen surname slightly rose from 504 to 512 within the same period, representing a 1.59% increase. The proportion of the Ihnen surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 10.53%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,833 | #42,378 | -3.78% |
| Count | 504 | 512 | 1.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ihnen
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ihnen is primarily White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.43% of the people with the Ihnen surname identified as White, decreasing marginally to 95.31% by 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, accounting for 2.58% in 2000 with a minor decrease to 2.54% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. Interestingly, by 2010, 1.17% of people with the Ihnen surname reported multiple ethnic identities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.43% | 95.31% | -1.16% |
| Hispanic | 2.58% | 2.54% | -1.55% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |