Explore the Family Name Thiesen

The meaning of Thiesen

North German, Danish, and Dutch: variant of Thiessen. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Otto, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Thiesen has slightly declined over the years. In 2000, it ranked 35,153 in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to rank 39,004. This shows a change of -10.95%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 607 people in 2000 to 565 in 2010, marking a decline of 6.92%. The proportion of the population holding this surname per 100,000 people fell from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, showing a decrease of 17.39%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,153	#39,004	-10.95%
Count	607	565	-6.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.19	-17.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thiesen

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Thiesen identify as White, making up 96.87% of this group in 2000 and 95.22% in 2010. This represents a minor decrease of 1.70%. Interestingly, there was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, with an impressive increase from 1.15% in 2000 to 2.83% in 2010. This marks a 146.09% change in the span of a decade. Lastly, a small percentage identified as being of two or more ethnicities, increasing from 0.99% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010, notching a growth of 7.07%. There were no people who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.87%	95.22%	-1.7%
Hispanic	1.15%	2.83%	146.09%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.06%	7.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%