Explore the Family Name Gmeiner
The meaning of Gmeiner
South German: nickname from Middle High German gemein(d)er ‘co-owner, partner in a debt, companion’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gmeiner in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gmeiner saw modest changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 86,341st most popular surname and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 86,645th position, a change of -0.35%. However, the actual number of individuals carrying the Gmeiner surname increased from 201 in 2000 to 215 in 2010, marking an increase of 6.97%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,341 | #86,645 | -0.35% |
| Count | 201 | 215 | 6.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gmeiner
Looking at the ethnicity associated with the Gmeiner surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's little variation between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Gmeiner surname identified as White, with 94.53% in 2000 and a slight decrease to 94.42% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also decreased slightly from 4.48% in 2000 to 4.19% in 2010. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy purposes.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.53% | 94.42% | -0.12% |
| Hispanic | 4.48% | 4.19% | -6.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |