Explore the Family Name Effinger

The meaning of Effinger

German and Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place near Zurich named Effingen or a place in Swabia, near Stuttgart, now called Öffingen.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Effinger has seen slight changes over time in terms of popularity. In 2000, it was ranked as the 16,694th most common surname in the United States with 1,578 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, its rank slipped to 17,605th, marking a decrease of around 5.46%. However, the count of individuals with the Effinger surname slightly increased to 1,596, seeing an increase of 1.14% in a decade. The proportion of individuals with the Effinger surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.58 in 2000 to 0.54 in 2010, a drop of 6.9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,694	#17,605	-5.46%
Count	1,578	1,596	1.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.54	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Effinger

The information from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the Effinger surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there were shifts among various ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw significant increases of 56.25% and 54.43%, respectively. Individuals reporting two or more races also increased by 38.89%. The proportion of those identifying as Black rose by 8.47%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a modest growth of 10.19%. Conversely, individuals identifying as White decreased by 3.73%, shifting from 79.66% in 2000 to 76.69% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.66%	76.69%	-3.73%
Black	16.29%	17.67%	8.47%
Hispanic	1.58%	2.44%	54.43%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.5%	38.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.08%	1.19%	10.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.32%	0.5%	56.25%