Explore the Family Name Pennebaker

The meaning of Pennebaker

Americanized form of German Pannebäcker, Pannebacker or Pfannebecker, occupational names for a maker of roof tiles or a tiler (see Pennypacker).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pennebaker increased slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 28,790th most common surname in the United States, with a count of 778 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, its rank rose to 28,100, with a total count of 852 people; this represents a popularity increase of approximately 2.4%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,790	#28,100	2.4%
Count	778	852	9.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.29	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pennebaker

When examining the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Pennebaker based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, several trends emerge from 2000 to 2010. For instance, it is clear that the majority of people with this name are white, accounting for 91.65% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 92.14% by 2010. In contrast, the percentage of people identifying as Black decreased from 4.50% to 3.40%. Hispanic representation also noticeably increased during this period - from 0.90% to 1.64%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals with two or more ethnic identities decreased by 14.16%, from 2.19% to 1.88%. There were no reported Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the surname Pennebaker during these censuses.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.65%	92.14%	0.53%
Black	4.5%	3.4%	-24.44%
Two or More Races	2.19%	1.88%	-14.16%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.64%	82.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%