Explore the Family Name Orendorf

The meaning of Orendorf

Variant of Orendorff, a surname of German origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Orendorf saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 88,825th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 93,921st position, marking a change of -5.74%. Nonetheless, the count of individuals bearing the surname slightly increased from 194 to 195 over this decade, a modest growth of about 0.52%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#88,825#93,921-5.74%
Count1941950.52%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orendorf

When it comes to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, virtually all Orendorfs identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, claiming a 95.88% share and 95.90% share respectively. This indicates a negligible increase of 0.02% in the span of ten years. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races, were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy reasons in the census data.

20002010Change
White95.88%95.9%0.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%