Explore the Family Name Knoblauch

The meaning of Knoblauch

German: 1. metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of garlic, or possibly a nickname for someone who ate or prepared food with copious amounts of garlic, Middle High German knobelouch. 2. habitational name from any of several places so named in Saxony and Brandenburg. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Gerhard, Hans, Otto, Wolfram.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Knoblauch" experienced a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,450th and dropped to 17,014th in 2010, signifying a 3.43% decrease. However, the count of people with this surname increased by 3.73%, from 1,610 in 2000 to 1,670 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population declined by 5% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,450	#17,014	-3.43%
Count	1,610	1,670	3.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.57	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Knoblauch

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as White decreased slightly, from 97.02% in 2000 to 95.21% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the "Knoblauch" surname rose by 67.08%, from 1.61% in 2000 to 2.69% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, from 0.81% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010. The surname saw its first Black representation at 0.42% in 2010, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.02%	95.21%	-1.87%
Hispanic	1.61%	2.69%	67.08%
Two or More Races	0.81%	1.38%	70.37%
Black	0%	0.42%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%