Explore the Family Name Augsburger

The meaning of Augsburger

German: habitational name for someone from the city of Augsburg in Bavaria, named as the city (burg) of the Roman Emperor Augustus, in whose reign it was founded. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Lorenz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Augsburger has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Augsburger ranked 24,368th in the US and by 2010, it had fallen to 25,751st, marking a change of -5.68%. The total count of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 963 in 2000 to 957 in 2010, a change of -0.62%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people decreased by 11.11%, from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,368	#25,751	-5.68%
Count	963	957	-0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.32	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Augsburger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Augsburger also evolved over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.16% of individuals with this surname identified as White, decreasing to 94.04% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Two or more races, jumping from 0.62% to 1.78%. Similarly, identification as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.83% to 1.04%, and Hispanic identification rose from 1.97% to 2.93%. No changes were observed in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with both groups remaining at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.16%	94.04%	-2.2%
Hispanic	1.97%	2.93%	48.73%
Two or More Races	0.62%	1.78%	187.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.83%	1.04%	25.3%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%