Explore the Family Name Geren

The meaning of Geren

1. Altered form of French Guérin (see Guerin). 2. In some cases possibly also an altered form of German Gehren, a variant of Gehr 1. The surname Gehren is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Geren saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 15,854th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 14,681st position, marking a 7.4% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,685 in 2000 to 2,026 in 2010, an increase of over 20%. Furthermore, the proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 population also increased from 0.62 to 0.69, indicating an 11.29% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,854	#14,681	7.4%
Count	1,685	2,026	20.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.69	11.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Geren

In terms of ethnic identity, the Census data reveals changes in the distribution of the Geren surname among different ethnicities between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Gerens identifying as White decreased slightly, going from 93.23% in 2000 to 91.26% in 2010. However, there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic, Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander, with Hispanics seeing the most significant rise at 55.79%. Conversely, the number of Gerens identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped by 22.89%, while those claiming two or more races rose slightly by 5.34%. This information provides a glimpse into the evolving ethnic identities associated with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.23%	91.26%	-2.11%
Hispanic	2.85%	4.44%	55.79%
Black	1.19%	1.58%	32.77%
Two or More Races	1.31%	1.38%	5.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0.69%	16.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.83%	0.64%	-22.89%