Explore the Family Name Thune

The meaning of Thune

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of the six farmsteads, mostly in southeastern Norway, from Old Norse tún ‘enclosure, yard’. 2. German: habitational name from Thune near Braunschweig or Thune on the river Thune, or from Thun near Hanover or in Switzerland. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Dieter. Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Knut.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Thune has seen a slight decline in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 39,560 and by 2010 it had slipped down to 41,038, marking a decrease of 3.74%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 523 in 2000 to 531 in 2010, showing a growth of 1.53%. The proportion per 100,000 people declined by 5.26% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,560	#41,038	-3.74%
Count	523	531	1.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thune

Turning our attention to the ethnic identity of individuals carrying the Thune name, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority identify as White. In 2000, 95.98% identified as White and by 2010, that figure rose marginally to 96.05%. The next highest ethnicity group, albeit much smaller, identifies as Hispanic. This group saw an increase of 31.3% from 2000 to 2010, going from 1.15% to 1.51%. The category of 'Two or more races' showed a decrease from 1.72% in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. No individuals with the Thune surname identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.98%	96.05%	0.07%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.51%	31.3%
Two or More Races	1.72%	1.13%	-34.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%