Explore the Family Name Gantzer

The meaning of Gantzer

1. German: variant of Ganzer 1, 2 and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Gjancaŕ ‘potter’ (see Ganzer 3).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Gantzer" has seen a steady increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 60,706th most popular surname, while in 2010, it moved up to the 59,470th position, marking a 2.04% rise in its popularity rank. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 310 in 2000 to 340 in 2010, signaling a growth rate of approximately 9.68%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased from 0.11 to 0.12 during this decade, reflecting a 9.09% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#59,470	2.04%
Count	310	340	9.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gantzer

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data points out that the majority of individuals with the Gantzer surname identify as White. In 2000, a whopping 99.35% identified as White, although this figure slightly dropped to 97.65% in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.71%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. Also, there were no reported cases of individuals identifying with two or more races. For some categories, specific data was possibly suppressed (S) to maintain privacy and avoid identification of specific individuals.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.35%	97.65%	-1.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%