Explore the Family Name Auringer
The meaning of Auringer
German: 1. habitational name for someone from Auringen in Hesse. 2. from the Austrian German form Auernigg of the Slovenian topographic name Javernik (from a dialect form of javor ‘maple tree’), which changed to Auringer in East Prussia after its bearers emigrated there from Salzburg in 1732 as religious refugees.
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How common is the last name Auringer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Auringer showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,553rd in terms of commonality and fell to 59,742nd by 2010, marking a decrease of 2.03%. However, the actual count of people bearing this last name increased from 324 to 338 during this decade, an increase of 4.32%. Despite this growth in absolute numbers, the proportion per 100,000 dropped from 0.12 to 0.11, indicating that while the number of Auringers increased, it did so at a pace slower than the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,553 | #59,742 | -2.03% |
| Count | 324 | 338 | 4.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Auringer
From an ethnicity perspective, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Auringer. The percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly from 94.44% in 2000 to 92.60% in 2010, a change of -1.95%. During the same period, the representation of those identifying with two or more races saw a substantial increase, moving from 1.54% to 3.55%, which is a significant rise of 130.52%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic reduced their share from 4.01% to 2.96%, a decrease of 26.18%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year for this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.44% | 92.6% | -1.95% |
| Two or More Races | 1.54% | 3.55% | 130.52% |
| Hispanic | 4.01% | 2.96% | -26.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |