Explore the Family Name Fringer

The meaning of Fringer

1. German: habitational name for someone from Efringen, Baden. 2. Possibly an Americanized form of German Wringer: occupational name for the operator of a cider or oil press, or a nickname for an oppressor, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German wringen ‘to twist or turn, to torture’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Fringer" has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 49,249, but slipped to 51,396 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 4.36 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 401 in 2000 to 405 in 2010, marking an increase of 1 percent. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.67 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#51,396	-4.36%
Count	401	405	1%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fringer

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals carrying the Fringer surname identify as White, with a small decrease in this ethnic group from 96.76 percent in 2000 to 96.54 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the surname showed an increase of 23.5 percent over the same time period, moving from 2 percent in 2000 to 2.47 percent in 2010. There was no change in representation for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. As this information suggests, the Fringer surname is predominantly associated with the White and Hispanic ethnic identities according to the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.76%	96.54%	-0.23%
Hispanic	2%	2.47%	23.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%