Explore the Family Name Ten Brink

The meaning of Ten Brink

Dutch and North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a pasture (to den brink ‘at the pasture’), from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German brinc ‘edge, slope’, ‘grazing land’, in particular a raised meadow in low-lying marshland.

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How common is the last name Ten Brink in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ten Brink has been increasing in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 26,306 and by 2010, it moved up to a rank of 24,762 - an improvement of 5.87%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 873 in 2000 to 1,006 in 2010, showing a significant growth of 15.23%. The proportion per 100k people bearing the last name Ten Brink rose by 6.25% within the same time frame.

20002010Change
Rank#26,306#24,7625.87%
Count8731,00615.23%
Proportion per 100k0.320.346.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ten Brink

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ten Brink has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Although the majority of individuals with this name identify as White (95.53% in 2000 and 92.25% in 2010), there has been a minor decrease in this group by 3.43%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw an increase of 56.14% though still constituting a small fraction of the total. Similarly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased significantly by 170.65%, albeit from a small base. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races emerged in 2010 at 2.58%, while the Hispanic representation decreased by 17.89%. There were no Black individuals recorded with this surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.53%92.25%-3.43%
Two or More Races0%2.58%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.92%2.49%170.65%
Hispanic2.18%1.79%-17.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.57%0.89%56.14%
Black0%0%0%