Explore the Family Name Gongwer
The meaning of Gongwer
Variant of Gangewere, a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gongwer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gongwer has seen a slight decrease in ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from 68,360th to 70,403rd place, marking a 2.99% drop. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 3.35% during the same time period, from 269 to 278. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people also saw a decrease of 10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,360 | #70,403 | -2.99% |
| Count | 269 | 278 | 3.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gongwer
As for the ethnicity associated with the Gongwer surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was no significant change in most categories between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a minor decrease of 1.44%, from 99.63% to 98.2%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races in both years. It is noteworthy though that there is a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, accounting for 1.8% which wasn't present in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.63% | 98.2% | -1.44% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.8% | 0% |
| 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% |