Explore the Family Name Hunsinger
The meaning of Hunsinger
German: variant of Huntzinger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hunsinger in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hunsinger has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,018th most common surname, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 10,200. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Hunsinger increased by 6.4% over the decade, from 2,968 to 3,158. However, when viewed in proportion per 100k people, there was a small decline of 2.73%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,018 | #10,200 | -1.82% |
| Count | 2,968 | 3,158 | 6.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.1 | 1.07 | -2.73% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hunsinger
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals with the surname Hunsinger identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.17% to 95.88%. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 64.42%, moving from 1.04% to 1.71%. Other noticeable changes include an increase in those identifying as two or more races (from 1.15% to 1.30%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.37% to 0.47%). In 2010, there were also small percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, where previously there had been none recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.17% | 95.88% | -1.33% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 1.71% | 64.42% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.3% | 13.04% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.37% | 0.47% | 27.03% |
| Black | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.25% | 0% |