Explore the Family Name Germany

The meaning of Germany

English (eastern): habitational name from Middle English Germanie, denoting the parts of Continental Europe inhabited by ancient Germanic peoples.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Germany" witnessed a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 8583rd in terms of prevalence, which slightly dropped to the 8606th spot in 2010, representing a decrease of 0.27%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of people with the surname increased by 8.39%, moving from 3529 in 2000 to 3825 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people marginally decreased from 1.31 to 1.3, showing a -0.76% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,583	#8,606	-0.27%
Count	3,529	3,825	8.39%
Proportion per 100k	1.31	1.3	-0.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Germany

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that there were some changes between 2000 and 2010 for individuals carrying the "Germany" surname. Those identifying as Black made up the largest proportion at 50.78% in 2000, which slightly increased to 51.29% in 2010. White holders of the surname accounted for 44.06% in 2000, but this decreased by 1.86% to 43.24% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 14.29% over this period. While those of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native descent both experienced decreases in proportional representation among those with the Germany surname, individuals identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 13.21%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	50.78%	51.29%	1%
White	44.06%	43.24%	-1.86%
Hispanic	2.52%	2.88%	14.29%
Two or More Races	1.59%	1.8%	13.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	0.5%	-26.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.29%	-21.62%