Explore the Family Name Honsinger
The meaning of Honsinger
German: variant of Huntzinger. This surname is very rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Honsinger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Honsinger has seen a decline in recent years. In 2000, Honsinger was ranked 41,130th in terms of frequency but fell to 55,255th by 2010, marking a decrease of 34.34%. The count of individuals with this last name also decreased from 500 in 2000 to 372 in 2010, a drop of 25.6%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, Honsinger went from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a decrease of 31.58%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,130 | #55,255 | -34.34% |
| Count | 500 | 372 | -25.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.13 | -31.58% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Honsinger
When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Honsinger surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, at 95.60% in 2000 and 92.74% in 2010, representing a slight decrease. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native made up 3.60% in 2000, but this figure dropped to 1.61% in 2010. Meanwhile, the data shows growth in people of Hispanic ethnicity, going from 0.00% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying with two or more ethnicities appeared in the 2010 data at 3.23%, whereas there were none reported in 2000. No individuals with the Honsinger surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 92.74% | -2.99% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.23% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.15% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.6% | 1.61% | -55.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |