Explore the Family Name Eichinger

The meaning of Eichinger

German: habitational name for someone from any of several southern German places called Eiching or Aiching. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hermann, Kurt, Manfred, Mathias.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Eichinger has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 25,076th, dropping to 26,243rd in 2010, a decline of about 4.65%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 928 in 2000 to 931 in 2010, showing a modest growth of 0.32%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 5.88%, from 0.34% in 2000 to 0.32% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,076	#26,243	-4.65%
Count	928	931	0.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eichinger

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Eichinger surname, the majority identify as White according to results from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.09% identified as White, rising slightly to 97.21% in 2010. The next most common ethnicity is Hispanic, although this group saw a decline from 1.08% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010. There was also a small portion that identified with two or more races, increasing from 0.75% in 2000 to 0.86% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native representation decreased from 0.86% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identities were not represented in the 2000 data but appeared in 2010, albeit at very low proportions.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	97.21%	0.12%
Hispanic	1.08%	0.97%	-10.19%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0.86%	14.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.75%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.86%	0%	0%