Explore the Family Name Isenhour

The meaning of Isenhour

Americanized form of German Eisenhauer.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Isenhour has slightly decreased in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 16,042nd most popular name in the country with a count of 1,660 individuals bearing this last name. However, by 2010 the rank dropped to 17,193rd and the count lowered to 1,647, marking a decrease by 7.17% in its rank and 0.78% in its count. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also reduced by 9.68%, from 0.62 in 2000 to 0.56 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,042	#17,193	-7.17%
Count	1,660	1,647	-0.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.56	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Isenhour

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Isenhour, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority are of White ethnicity. In 2000, 97.47% of individuals with this last name identified as White, and though this percentage slightly decreased to 96.78% by 2010, it remained the dominant ethnicity. Over this same period, there was a notable increase within two other ethnicities. Those who identified as Hispanic increased from 1.02% to 1.52%, showing a 49.02% change, while those identifying with two or more races saw a rise from 0.48% to 0.73%, indicating a 52.08% change. Meanwhile, the Black population decreased by 41.67%, from 0.84% to 0.49%. There were no reports of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.47%	96.78%	-0.71%
Hispanic	1.02%	1.52%	49.02%
Two or More Races	0.48%	0.73%	52.08%
Black	0.84%	0.49%	-41.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%