Explore the Family Name Emfinger

The meaning of Emfinger

German: variant of Empfinger, a habitational name for someone from Empfingen in Württemberg or Empfing in Bavaria. The surnames Empfinger and Emfinger are apparently no longer found in Germany. Compare Enfinger.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Emfinger has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Emfinger surname ranked 28,751 in terms of popularity and increased by 1.35% to rank 28,362 in 2010. The count of people with this surname also rose from 779 individuals in 2000 to 842 in 2010, indicating an 8.09% growth. However, the proportion of individuals per 100k remained static at 0.29.

20002010Change
Rank#28,751#28,3621.35%
Count7798428.09%
Proportion per 100k0.290.290%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emfinger

In regards to ethnicity distribution, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.87% to 92.87%. Those identifying as Black rose from 3.21% in 2000 to 4.28% in 2010, representing a 33.33% increase. While no individuals associated themselves with Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicities during these years, there was a noticeable appearance of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in 2010, with 1.66% and 0.71% respectively. However, no individuals identified themselves as belonging to two or more races in 2010, down from 1.16% in 2000.

20002010Change
White94.87%92.87%-2.11%
Black3.21%4.28%33.33%
Hispanic0%1.66%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.71%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.16%0%0%