Explore the Family Name Prodoehl
The meaning of Prodoehl
German (Prodöhl): perhaps an altered form of Predöhl, a habitational name from Predöhl in Lower Saxony.
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How common is the last name Prodoehl in the United States?
In terms of popularity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the surname Prodoehl has experienced an increase in usage between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 63,450th most common in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to 60,636th, a growth of 4.43%. Similarly, the count of people bearing the Prodoehl surname also expanded during this period, from 294 individuals in 2000 to 332 in 2010, marking a rise of 12.93%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #60,636 | 4.43% |
| Count | 294 | 332 | 12.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prodoehl
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Prodoehl identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this group from 96.26% in 2000 to 94.58% in 2010. During the same timeframe, there was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 1.7% to 2.11%, an uptick of 24.12%. There were no people identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander with this surname in either 2000 or 2010. In 2010, a small portion, 2.41%, began identifying as having two or more races. The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.26% | 94.58% | -1.75% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.41% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 2.11% | 24.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |