Explore the Family Name Isensee

The meaning of Isensee

German: habitational name from Isensee, a place near Stade in Lower Saxony. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Reinhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Isensee experienced a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 44,738 in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 47,006, representing a change of -5.07%. The count remained consistent at 452 individuals bearing this surname in both years. Proportionally, per 100k people, the representation fell from 0.17 to 0.15, marking an -11.76% change.

20002010Change
Rank#44,738#47,006-5.07%
Count4524520%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Isensee

Turning to ethnic identity, again referring to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there wasn't much fluctuation observed for the surname Isensee between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of people with this surname identified as White, holding steady at 96.24% in both years. Hispanic identification increased slightly, from 1.77% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010, a change of 24.86%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. There was a reported 1.33% identifying with two or more races in 2000, however, this figure dropped to 0% in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.24%96.24%0%
Hispanic1.77%2.21%24.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.33%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%