Explore the Family Name Altringer
The meaning of Altringer
German: habitational name for someone from a place called Altringen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Altringer in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Altringer has seen modest growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 71,143rd most common surname in the nation, with 256 incidences. By 2010, however, the ranking had improved slightly to the 70,833rd position, representing a 0.44% change. The total count of people bearing this surname also increased to 276, marking a 7.81% increase over the decade. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,143 | #70,833 | 0.44% |
| Count | 256 | 276 | 7.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Altringer
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that the majority of individuals with the Altringer surname identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a small decrease from 97.27% to 94.20%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, individuals of two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during these years. However, there was a notable appearance of Hispanic identifiers bearing the Altringer surname in 2010, accounting for 2.9% of the total, where there were none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.27% | 94.2% | -3.16% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.9% | 0% |
| 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% |