Explore the Family Name Thue

The meaning of Thue

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Tue, from Old Norse thúfa ‘hillock, mound’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Baard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Thue has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 71,372 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to rank 77,788. This represents an overall change of -8.99 in rank. The count of individuals bearing this surname also diminished, from 255 in 2000 to 246 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.53. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Thue surname per 100,000 people also dipped from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, resulting in an 11.11 decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,372	#77,788	-8.99%
Count	255	246	-3.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thue

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for the surname Thue shows some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority identifying as White saw a drop from 93.73% in 2000 to 89.43% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity increased slightly from 3.14% to 3.25%. Notably, those identifying with two or more races experienced a significant increase from 1.96% in 2000 to 4.07% in 2010, demonstrating a considerable change of 107.65. However, there were no individuals with the Thue surname who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.73%	89.43%	-4.59%
Two or More Races	1.96%	4.07%	107.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.14%	3.25%	3.5%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%