Explore the Family Name Fingers

The meaning of Fingers

Altered form of Finger, with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fingers has seen a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. It was ranked 63,632 in 2000 and rose to a rank of 60,347 in 2010, marking an increase of 5.16 percent. The count of individuals with the Fingers surname also expanded during this period, from 293 people in 2000 to 334 people in 2010, demonstrating an augmentation of approximately 14 percent. However, the proportion of people with the Fingers surname per 100k remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#60,347	5.16%
Count	293	334	13.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fingers

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed interesting shifts within the population bearing the Fingers surname between 2000 and 2010. Though there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic, and the number for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained steady, other ethnic identities saw notable changes. Individuals identifying as two or more races increased dramatically, jumping from 3.07 percent to 7.49 percent, which is an approximate 144 percent rise. The white demographic reduced from 48.12 percent in 2000 to 41.02 percent in 2010, resulting in a decrease of nearly 15 percent. Meanwhile, the Black population experienced a slight growth of around 7 percent, moving from 46.76 percent to 50 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	46.76%	50%	6.93%
White	48.12%	41.02%	-14.75%
Two or More Races	3.07%	7.49%	143.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%