Explore the Family Name Frisinger

The meaning of Frisinger

South German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Fri(e)sing or Freising.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Frisinger experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,677th most popular surname but dropped to 44,730th by 2010, a change of -4.81%. However, the count of people with this surname slightly increased from 478 in 2000 to 480 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 0.42%. Correspondingly, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 11.11% from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#42,677#44,730-4.81%
Count4784800.42%
Proportion per 100k0.180.16-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frisinger

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Frisinger, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, majority of individuals identified as White. This group accounted for 97.28% in 2000 and slightly diminished to 96.88% by 2010, marking a decrease of 0.41%. The representation of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities rose by 19.05% from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010. Moreover, the Hispanic ethnicity saw an increase of 39.05%, moving from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White97.28%96.88%-0.41%
Hispanic1.05%1.46%39.05%
Two or More Races1.05%1.25%19.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%