Explore the Family Name Thuesen

The meaning of Thuesen

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from Thue, a Danish short form of any of various names beginning with Thórr- (see Thor). It is also found in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Erik, Viggo.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Thuesen" has seen a decline over the past decade. In the Year 2000, it was ranked as the 63,812th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 73,911th position. This signifies a decrease in rank of approximately 15.83%. Similarly, the actual count of individuals carrying this surname also fell by roughly 10.27%, from 292 in 2000 to 262 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a drop of about 18.18% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#73,911	-15.83%
Count	292	262	-10.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thuesen

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with "Thuesen", the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of bearers of this surname identify as White, with percentages being 92.81% in 2000 and slightly lower at 91.98% by 2010. A slight increase is noted within the Hispanic community from 3.42% in 2000 to 3.82% in 2010. The surname also appears among those identifying with two or more races in 2010 where it was absent in 2000. However, there is no presence of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities according to the available census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.81%	91.98%	-0.89%
Hispanic	3.42%	3.82%	11.7%
Two or More Races	0%	2.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%