Explore the Family Name Ortlieb

The meaning of Ortlieb

German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements ort ‘point’ (of a weapon) + lieb ‘dear’ or lif ‘life, body’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Otto, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ortlieb has seen a slight uptick in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ortlieb ranked as the 32,417th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had moved up to the 32,079th position, marking a 1.04% increase in rank. The number of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 669 in 2000 to 719 in 2010, an increase of 7.47%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of people with the surname Ortlieb per 100,000 decreased slightly by 4%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,417	#32,079	1.04%
Count	669	719	7.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ortlieb

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ortlieb. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 97.31% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 96.94% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.90% in 2000 to 1.39% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races declined from 1.20% in 2000 to 0.70% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Ortlieb identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.31%	96.94%	-0.38%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.39%	54.44%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0.7%	-41.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%