Find out how popular the last name Hollenbeck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hollenbeck.

Hollenbeck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hollenbeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollenbeck in America

Hollenbeck is the 5736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollenbeck surname appeared 6,043 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hollenbeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollenbeck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hollenbeck

The surname Hollenbeck has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "holen" meaning "to fetch" and "beck" meaning "stream" or "brook." The name is believed to have originated in the Rhineland region, where it was likely given to someone who lived near a stream or brook used for fetching water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hollenbeck can be found in the "Kirchenbücher," or church records, of the town of Köln (Cologne) in the late 1500s. The name was also documented in other regions of Germany, such as the Palatinate, during the same time period.

In the 17th century, the Hollenbeck family spread across Europe, with some members settling in the Netherlands and later emigrating to the Dutch colonies in North America. One notable figure was Jacob Hollenbeck, who was born in the Netherlands in 1668 and later became one of the first settlers in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York).

As the Hollenbeck family continued to grow and disperse throughout the centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, including Hollenbeck, Holenbeck, Hollenbacher, and Hollenbach. Some of these variations were likely influenced by the various regional dialects in Germany and the Netherlands.

Among the notable individuals with the surname Hollenbeck throughout history are:

1. Johann Philipp Hollenbeck (1720-1798), a German composer and organist from the city of Mannheim.
2. Caspar Hollenbeck (1742-1813), a German-American farmer and soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
3. William Hollenbeck (1805-1870), an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
4. Gertrude Hollenbeck (1856-1932), an American educator and women's rights activist from New York.
5. Henry Hollenbeck (1880-1957), an American baseball player who played in the Major Leagues for several teams, including the Detroit Tigers and the New York Giants.

The surname Hollenbeck has a rich history spanning several centuries and countries, with its origins rooted in the German language and the Rhineland region. While the name has evolved over time, it has maintained a presence in various fields, from music and politics to sports and activism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollenbeck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hollenbeck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hollenbeck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hollenbeck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hollenbeck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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