Explore the Family Name Avinger

The meaning of Avinger

Americanized form of German Ebinger, or perhaps of Evinger 2 or Ewinger, the latter being a habitational name for someone from a place called Eubigheim (formerly Ewbicken) or from Waging in Bavaria. Compare Evinger 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Avinger has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, Avinger was ranked as the 37,043rd most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had dropped to 38,850th. Although the rank fell by approximately 4.88 percent, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 567 to 568 during the same period. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of people named Avinger per 100,000 people decreased by 9.52 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,043	#38,850	-4.88%
Count	567	568	0.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Avinger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Avinger also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 58.73 percent to 54.58 percent. Conversely, those identifying as Black or African American increased from 37.57 percent to 40.85 percent. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Two or More Races, growing from 1.06 percent in 2000 to 1.94 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity rose slightly from 1.76 percent to 2.46 percent. No changes were observed for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.73%	54.58%	-7.07%
Black	37.57%	40.85%	8.73%
Hispanic	1.76%	2.46%	39.77%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.94%	83.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%