Explore the Family Name Ing
The meaning of Ing
1. English (Buckinghamshire and Middlesex): variant of Inge. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish ing ‘young’. 3. Chinese: alternative Cantonese form of the surnames 應, 嬴, and 英, see Ying 1–3. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 邢, see Xing 1. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 吳 and 伍, see Wu 1 and 2. 6. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 殷, see Yin 1. 7. Cambodian: written អ៊ឹង, same as Ung 8.
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How common is the last name Ing in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ing has seen a modest increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ing ranked as the 16,391st most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had risen slightly in popularity to 16,004th place—an increase of roughly 2.36%. The count of individuals with this last name also grew by about 12.18%, from 1,617 people in 2000 to 1,814 in 2010. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.61 now carry the surname Ing, which is a 1.67% increase from 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,391 | #16,004 | 2.36% |
| Count | 1,617 | 1,814 | 12.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.61 | 1.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ing
Turning to the ethnicity of those with the surname Ing, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts between 2000 and 2010. More than half identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, though this percentage slightly fell from 58.81% in 2000 to 56.67% in 2010. There was a small growth in those identifying as belonging to two or more ethnic identities, up 10.06% to 7.55% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White remained relatively stable at a little over 30%. Notably, there was a significant 75.55% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising to 4.02% in 2010. The ethnicity data for 2010 also includes Black at 1.27% and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 0.28%, categories not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 58.81% | 56.67% | -3.64% |
| White | 30.67% | 30.21% | -1.5% |
| Two or More Races | 6.86% | 7.55% | 10.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.29% | 4.02% | 75.55% |
| Black | 0% | 1.27% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.28% | 0% |