Explore the Family Name Gonter

The meaning of Gonter

1. German: from a variant of the personal name Günter (see Gunter) or an altered form of Ganter. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name, a Yiddishized form of Ukrainian gontar ‘shingle maker’. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhardt, Frieda. Jewish Avrohom.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gonter has seen a decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 69,201st most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 73,215th position, marking a 5.8% decline. Despite this change in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname remained stable at 265 for both years. However, its proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight dip from 0.1 to 0.09, indicating a 10% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,201	#73,215	-5.8%
Count	265	265	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gonter

The ethnic identity breakdown for those bearing the surname Gonter shows little change between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, the majority identified as White, although there was a small decrease from 97.74% to 94.72%. The Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories all remained at 0%, with no individuals reporting these ethnicities. Interestingly, the category of Two or more races emerged in 2010, with 4.53% of individuals with the surname Gonter identifying as such, demonstrating an increasing multicultural identity within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.74%	94.72%	-3.09%
Two or More Races	0%	4.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%