Explore the Family Name Gantert

The meaning of Gantert

1. North German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Ganthas, of uncertain origin, or a nickname from Middle Low German ganter ‘gander’, with excrescent -t. 2. South German and Swiss German: probably an occupational name for an auctioneer, from Middle High German gant ‘court-ordered auctioneer’, or a topographic name from Middle High German (originally Romansh) gant ‘scree’, in both cases, with excrescent -t.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gantert saw a slight decrease in its rank from 2000 to 2010, dropping from 67,725th to 71,265th, marking a 5.23% decline. However, the count of individuals carrying the Gantert surname slightly increased within the same period, going up from 272 to 274, or a 0.74% rise. The proportion per 100,000 people with the Gantert name also had a minor decrease from 0.1 to 0.09, reflecting a 10% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,725	#71,265	-5.23%
Count	272	274	0.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gantert

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Gantert surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease from 95.96% to 93.43%. The percentage of those who identify with two or more ethnicities rose by 36.39%, from 2.94% to 4.01%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero for both census years, indicating no reported individuals with the Gantert surname within these categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.96%	93.43%	-2.64%
Two or More Races	2.94%	4.01%	36.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%