Explore the Family Name Prien
The meaning of Prien
1. North German: variant of Prehn. 2. German (Bavaria): perhaps a habitational name from Prien in Bavaria. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Detlef.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Prien in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Prien saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,798, but dropped slightly to 45,253 by 2010, representing a change of -3.32%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Prien surname increased marginally from 464 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, showing a 1.94% growth. The proportion of individuals with the Prien surname per 100,000 also declined by 5.88%, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,798 | #45,253 | -3.32% |
| Count | 464 | 473 | 1.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prien
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most people with the Prien surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though this percentage decreased from 79.74% to 76.11% over the decade. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 16.59% in 2000 to 19.87% in 2010. Data for those identifying as Black was suppressed in 2000 but represented 1.48% of the Prien population in 2010. Those identifying as being of two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 were no longer present in 2010, and there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander community in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.74% | 76.11% | -4.55% |
| Hispanic | 16.59% | 19.87% | 19.77% |
| Black | 0% | 1.48% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.08% | 0% | 0% |