Explore the Family Name Thunderhawk

The meaning of Thunderhawk

Native American (also Thunder Hawk): translation into English of a personal name such as Lakota and Dakota Sioux Četaŋ Wakiŋyaŋ, composed of četaŋ ‘hawk’ and wakiŋyaŋ ‘thunder’. See also Hawk 4 and Thunder 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Thunderhawk has grown over the years. In 2000, it ranked 74,957 and by 2010, it had climbed up the ranks to 63,068 which is a substantial rise of approximately 15.86%. The count also increased from 240 in 2000 to 317 in 2010, indicating a significant increase of 32.08%. The proportion per 100,000 people also witnessed an increase of 22.22% from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,957	#63,068	15.86%
Count	240	317	32.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thunderhawk

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Thunderhawk identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native. In 2000, this figure stood at 89.17% and although it decreased slightly to 81.07% in 2010, it still represents the predominant ethnic identity. Interestingly, there was no data recorded for Hispanic or Black in 2000, but by 2010, the Hispanic demographic accounted for 5.05% of the total. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also saw a substantial increase of 51.55%, jumping from 7.08% in 2000 to 10.73% in 2010. However, the White demographic experienced a decrease of 24.32%, going down from 3.33% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	89.17%	81.07%	-9.08%
Two or More Races	7.08%	10.73%	51.55%
Hispanic	0%	5.05%	0%
White	3.33%	2.52%	-24.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%