Explore the Family Name Gollinger

The meaning of Gollinger

Austrian German: habitational name for someone from a place near Salzburg called Golling.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gollinger saw a dip between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 62396 in 2000 to 69996 in 2010, a decrease of 12.18%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 6.67%, from 300 in 2000 to 280 in 2010. This resulted in a decline in the proportion per 100k people, going down from 0.11 to 0.09, marking an 18.18% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#62,396#69,996-12.18%
Count300280-6.67%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gollinger

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gollinger, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked with the White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a slight increase of 0.40% in 2010. There was a small representation of Hispanic ethnicity, which saw a rise from 2.33% in 2000 to 2.5% in 2010. However, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races decreased to zero in 2010 from 1.67% in 2000. No individuals with the Gollinger surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.33%95.71%0.4%
Hispanic2.33%2.5%7.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.67%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%