Explore the Family Name Ganzer

The meaning of Ganzer

1. East German: habitational name from a place so named in Brandenburg. 2. South German: variant of Ganser. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Gjancaŕ: occupational name from a Lower Sorbian vernacular form of gjarncaŕ ‘potter’.

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

Reflecting on the popularity of the surname Ganzer, we can observe a slight decrease over the ten-year span between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Ganzer ranked at 31,464 in terms of surname prevalence, but by 2010, it fell to 35,993, indicating a 14.39% drop. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 696 in 2000 to 623 in 2010, marking a 10.49% reduction. Furthermore, the proportion of Ganzer per 100,000 people declined by 19.23%, moving from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,464	#35,993	-14.39%
Count	696	623	-10.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.21	-19.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ganzer

Focusing on the ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Ganzer, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identify as White. This demographic represented 95.69% in 2000 and dropped slightly to 94.54% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.72% in 2000 to 0.80% in 2010. The Hispanic representation showed a significant rise of 58.72%, moving from 1.72% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races decreased by 13.18%, from 1.29% to 1.12%. There were no changes for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.69%	94.54%	-1.2%
Hispanic	1.72%	2.73%	58.72%
Two or More Races	1.29%	1.12%	-13.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.72%	0.8%	11.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%