Explore the Family Name Deininger

The meaning of Deininger

German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Deining(en). This is a common placename in Bavaria. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhardt, Heinz, Klaus, Wolfgang.

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

The Deininger surname saw a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 24,827th in popularity, but it fell to 32,123rd by 2010, reflecting a negative change of 29.39%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also declined from 941 in 2000 to 718 in 2010, marking a 23.7% drop. Furthermore, its proportion per 100,000 people showed a significant reduction from 0.35 to 0.24 over the same period, indicating a 31.43% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,827	#32,123	-29.39%
Count	941	718	-23.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.24	-31.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deininger

On the other hand, the ethnic identity linked to the surname Deininger experienced some changes during these years, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a majority of 97.66% identified as White, which decreased slightly to 95.96% by 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased considerably from 0.85% to 2.09%, marking a 145.88% rise. There was also an increase in those identifying with two or more races from 0.64% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010. However, no individuals with the Deininger surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.66%	95.96%	-1.74%
Hispanic	0.85%	2.09%	145.88%
Two or More Races	0.64%	0.97%	51.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%