Explore the Family Name Risenhoover

The meaning of Risenhoover

Americanized form of Riesenhuber, a distinguishing nickname for a farmer (see Huber) who lived by a forest chute or track along which felled trees were transported, Riese (from Middle High German rise ‘channel’).

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

The surname Risenhoover's popularity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,970, but by 2010 it had moved to 32,396, marking a 4.6% decrease in rank. However, the count of individuals with this last name increased marginally from 709 in 2000 to 710 in 2010, indicating a 0.14% rise. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 7.69%, going from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,970	#32,396	-4.6%
Count	709	710	0.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.24	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Risenhoover

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts for the Risenhoover surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 88.43% in 2000 to 86.90% in 2010. There was no recorded identification for Asian/Pacific Islander or Black categories in either year. Those reporting as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a significant increase of 53.19%, from 4.23% in 2000 to 6.48% in 2010. The Two or More Races category experienced a decrease of 17.36%, dropping from 4.09% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. The Hispanic category also saw a decrease from 3.24% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010, representing a 21.60% change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.43%	86.9%	-1.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.23%	6.48%	53.19%
Two or More Races	4.09%	3.38%	-17.36%
Hispanic	3.24%	2.54%	-21.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%