Explore the Family Name Frutiger
The meaning of Frutiger
Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Fruttigen.
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How common is the last name Frutiger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Frutiger has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 49,869th, but by 2010, it had fallen to 55,619th, marking an 11.53% drop in rank. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 395 in 2000 to 369 in 2010, a decline of 6.58%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Frutiger name per 100,000 people also declined by 13.33% during this same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,869 | #55,619 | -11.53% |
| Count | 395 | 369 | -6.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frutiger
When we turn our attention to the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Frutiger according to the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the majority identifies as White, with 94.94% in 2000 slightly falling to 94.31% in 2010. There was no representation among Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year. The percentage identifying as Hispanic showed an increase, up from 2.28% in 2000 to 2.98% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals identified as Black in 2000, but by 2010, this group represented 1.36% of the population with the Frutiger surname. The category of two or more races appeared only in the 2000 census, with a percentage of 1.52%, but was not represented in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.94% | 94.31% | -0.66% |
| Hispanic | 2.28% | 2.98% | 30.7% |
| Black | 0% | 1.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |