Explore the Family Name Willenborg

The meaning of Willenborg

German (from the Cloppenburg area): habitational name from an unidentified place.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Willenborg has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 25,076th most popular surname and by 2010, it had fallen to the 26,067th position, marking a drop of approximately 3.95%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 928 in 2000 to 940 in 2010, signifying a growth rate of 1.29%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there has been a decline of approximately 5.88% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,076	#26,067	-3.95%
Count	928	940	1.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Willenborg

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Willenborg, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows a predominantly White ethnic identity. In 2000, around 98.49% of those with the Willenborg surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 97.55% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase, going from 1.19% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 52.10%. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained constant or were suppressed for privacy reasons. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals reporting two or more races for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.49%	97.55%	-0.95%
Hispanic	1.19%	1.81%	52.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%