Explore the Family Name Elfering

The meaning of Elfering

Dutch (East Netherlands) and North German (Münsterland): habitational name from any of several farms named Elfering, once belonging to a certain Elfert and his kin (see Elfers). Compare Elfrink.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Elfering has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Elfering name ranked 52,500 in popularity but rose to 50,564 by 2010, marking a 3.69% increase in rank. The count of people with the surname also increased from 371 to 413 during this period, an upturn of 11.32%. Notably, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,500	#50,564	3.69%
Count	371	413	11.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Elfering

The census data also reveals interesting details about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Elfering. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 96.23% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.40% in 2010. Data shows that the number of Elferings identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races saw minor increases from 2000 to 2010. There was a new representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander group, going from 0% to 1.21%, and the percentage of those identifying with two or more races grew from 1.62% to 2.18%. Meanwhile, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	95.4%	-0.86%
Two or More Races	1.62%	2.18%	34.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.21%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%