Explore the Family Name Giner

The meaning of Giner

1. Catalan: variant of Gener. 2. South German (Baden-Württemberg): unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Giner has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 46,944 in 2000 to 46,811 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 0.28 percent. Along with this, the count or number of people bearing this surname also saw an increment from 426 individuals in 2000 to 454 individuals in 2010, marking a growth rate of 6.57 percent. However, the proportion per 100k of the population bearing the surname Giner marginally decreased by 6.25 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,944	#46,811	0.28%
Count	426	454	6.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giner

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Giner. A notable shift can be observed in the Hispanic group, where the percentage increased from 58.69 percent in 2000 to 69.82 percent in 2010, indicating a growth of 18.96 percent. On the other hand, the proportion of Whites bearing this surname dropped considerably from 34.74 percent to 24.23 percent, recording a decrease of 30.25 percent. The Asian/Pacific Islander group witnessed a marginal decline of 0.53 percent while the proportion of Blacks shrunk significantly by 57.36 percent. The data for those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable throughout this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	58.69%	69.82%	18.96%
White	34.74%	24.23%	-30.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.76%	3.74%	-0.53%
Black	2.58%	1.1%	-57.36%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%