Explore the Family Name Entzminger

The meaning of Entzminger

Altered form of German Ensminger.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Entzminger has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 40,833rd in popularity with 504 individuals bearing the name, representing 0.19 out of every 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had improved to 40,371st with 542 individuals carrying the Entzminger surname, though the proportion dropped slightly to 0.18 out of every 100,000 people. This is a 1.13% improvement in rank and a 7.54% increase in count, despite a 5.26% decrease in proportion per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,833	#40,371	1.13%
Count	504	542	7.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Entzminger

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in 2000, the majority of those with the Entzminger surname identified as White (50.20%) or Black (42.86%), with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (5.75%) or two or more races (1.19%). By 2010, there was little change in the ethnic identity distribution among those with the Entzminger name, although the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 76.52%, rising to 10.15%. Individuals who identified as White also increased slightly by 1.43%, making up 50.92% of the total. However, there was an 11.76% decrease in those identifying as Black, dropping to 37.82%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	50.2%	50.92%	1.43%
Black	42.86%	37.82%	-11.76%
Hispanic	5.75%	10.15%	76.52%
Two or More Races	1.19%	1.11%	-6.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%