Explore the Family Name Gintz
The meaning of Gintz
German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with gund ‘battle’, as for example Guenther, or a habitational name from Güntz in Pomerania or Günz in Bavaria.
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How common is the last name Gintz in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gintz has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. It ranked 49,249th in 2000 and slipped to 56,972nd by 2010, representing a change of -15.68%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 401 in 2000 to 358 in 2010, a decline of -10.72%. Its proportion per 100k people similarly fell by -20%, going from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,249 | #56,972 | -15.68% |
| Count | 401 | 358 | -10.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.12 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gintz
Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Gintz surname identified as White, with percentages of 95.76% in 2000 and 94.41% in 2010, denoting a slight decrease of -1.41%. During this same time period, the percentage identifying themselves as having two or more races experienced an increase from 2% in 2000 to 3.35% in 2010, representing a significant change of 67.50%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either of these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.76% | 94.41% | -1.41% |
| Two or More Races | 2% | 3.35% | 67.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |