Explore the Family Name Fingar
The meaning of Fingar
Altered form of German Finger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fingar in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fingar has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 64186, which then improved to 62903 in 2010, showing a change of about 2 percent. The count of people with this surname also grew by approximately 9.66 percent, with an increase from 290 in 2000 to 318 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.11 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #62,903 | 2% |
| Count | 290 | 318 | 9.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fingar
Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Fingar identify as white. In 2000, about 96.21 percent claimed this identity, which slightly declined to 94.65 percent in 2010. There was a small percentage of individuals who identified as Hispanic, increasing from 2.41 percent in 2000 to 2.52 percent in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of individuals who identified as Black in 2010, making up about 1.89 percent of the people with the Fingar surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.21% | 94.65% | -1.62% |
| Hispanic | 2.41% | 2.52% | 4.56% |
| Black | 0% | 1.89% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |