Explore the Family Name Giltner
The meaning of Giltner
South German: occupational name for a maker or seller of wooden buckets, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German gilte ‘wooden bucket’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Giltner in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Giltner has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Giltner was ranked as the 21,902nd most common surname, but it fell to the 22,791st position in 2010, representing a slight change of -4.06%. However, the actual count of people with the surname Giltner increased from 1,105 to 1,124 during this period, a growth of 1.72%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.41 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,902 | #22,791 | -4.06% |
| Count | 1,105 | 1,124 | 1.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.38 | -7.32% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giltner
In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Giltner surname identify as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 94.48% in 2000 to 92.35% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 28.63%, from 2.62% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of the Giltner surname among those identifying as two or more races substantially increased by 164.14%, from 1.45% in 2000 to 3.83% in 2010. The Hispanic population with the Giltner surname also saw an increase of 57.78%, rising from 0.90% in 2000 to 1.42% in 2010. Lastly, there were no individuals with the Giltner surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, 0.53% identified as Black.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.48% | 92.35% | -2.25% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 3.83% | 164.14% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.62% | 1.87% | -28.63% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 1.42% | 57.78% |
| Black | 0% | 0.53% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |