Explore the Family Name Ellinger

The meaning of Ellinger

1. German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Ellingen or Elling (Austria), or from Öllingen near Ulm. 2. English: perhaps from a colloquial pronunciation of the female personal name Eleanor (see Ellender) with [n] pronounced [ŋ].

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ellinger has shown a slight rise in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 11,500 out of all surnames in terms of frequency, while in 2010, it moved up slightly to 11,497. The number of individuals carrying this surname also increased by about 9% during this decade, from 2,511 to 2,737. Notably, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.93.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,500	#11,497	0.03%
Count	2,511	2,737	9%
Proportion per 100k	0.93	0.93	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellinger

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ellinger, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.26% in 2000 to 94.81% in 2010), there were increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and Black. Specifically, the proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by about 22%, Two or more races by around 54%, Hispanic by about 41%, and Black by nearly 47%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by about 19%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	94.81%	-1.51%
Two or More Races	1.23%	1.9%	54.47%
Hispanic	1.19%	1.68%	41.18%
Black	0.6%	0.88%	46.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.44%	22.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0.29%	-19.44%