Explore the Family Name Giger

The meaning of Giger

Swiss German or Americanized form of German Geiger. This surname is also found in France. Some characteristic forenames: German Hannes, Hanspeter, Theodor, Urs. French Romain, Jean Guy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Giger" saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,880 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped to 25,187, a decrease of 15.11%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also declined from 1,107 in 2000 to 984 in 2010, representing an 11.11% drop. The proportion per 100k people also fell by 19.51% from 0.41 to 0.33 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,880	#25,187	-15.11%
Count	1,107	984	-11.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.33	-19.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giger

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname "Giger". While most bearers of this surname identified as White (89.94% in 2010), there were slight shifts in other ethnic identities over the decade. The number of Asian/Pacific Islanders carrying the Giger surname almost doubled, going from 0.54% in 2000 to 1.02% in 2010, an increase of 88.89%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also more than doubled, jumping from 0.63% to 1.52%. The Black population rose by 36.83%, accounting for 4.57% in 2010. Meanwhile, those reporting as having two or more races decreased by 18.70%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native population remained stable at 0.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.05%	89.94%	-2.29%
Black	3.34%	4.57%	36.83%
Two or More Races	2.62%	2.13%	-18.7%
Hispanic	0.63%	1.52%	141.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	1.02%	88.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.81%	0.81%	0%