Explore the Family Name Huntsinger

The meaning of Huntsinger

Americanized form of German Huntzinger.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Huntsinger held a rank of 23,940 in terms of popularity in 2000 and slightly dropped to a rank of 24,137 in 2010, demonstrating a decrease by 0.82%. The actual count of individuals with the Huntsinger surname increased from 984 in 2000 to 1,042 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 5.89%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease from 0.36 to 0.35, signifying a diminished representation by 2.78%.

20002010Change
Rank#23,940#24,137-0.82%
Count9841,0425.89%
Proportion per 100k0.360.35-2.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huntsinger

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group for the surname Huntsinger remained White with 94.92% in 2000 and 94.24% in 2010, experiencing a minor drop of 0.72%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from 0.51% to 0.86%, an increase of 68.63%. Individuals indicating they were of two or more races saw a rise of 11.61%, while the Hispanic population also increased by 25.82%. Both Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation fell to zero from 0.51%, but it's crucial to note that this could be due to suppressed data for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White94.92%94.24%-0.72%
Hispanic2.44%3.07%25.82%
Two or More Races1.12%1.25%11.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.51%0.86%68.63%
Black0.51%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.51%0%0%