Explore the Family Name Gienger

The meaning of Gienger

German: habitational name for someone from either of two places in Württemberg: Giengen (near Heidenheim) or Gingen (near Geislingen). Some characteristic forenames: German Gottlieb, Ludwing, Otto, Reinhard, Ulrich.

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

The surname Gienger experienced a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Ranked at 44,103 in 2000, it rose to a rank of 42,790 by 2010, marking an upward change of approximately 2.98 percent. The total count of individuals with this last name also increased during this period, growing from 460 to 506, reflecting a rise of 10 percent. Interestingly, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,103	#42,790	2.98%
Count	460	506	10%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gienger

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Gienger surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group between 2000 and 2010 (from 98.7% to 96.05%). During the same period, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, rising from 1.09% to 1.78%. There were also some recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic in 2010, whereas there were none in 2000. No individuals with the Gienger surname identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.7%	96.05%	-2.68%
Two or More Races	1.09%	1.78%	63.3%
Hispanic	0%	1.58%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%