Explore the Family Name Jundt
The meaning of Jundt
German (Upper Rhine) and Swiss German: from a short form of the female personal name Junta, from Judinta, an old German name which fell together with the Biblical name Judith. Compare Yount, Yund, and Yundt.
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How common is the last name Jundt in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Jundt has increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 32,900 among all surnames, but jumped up to 31,689 in 2010, a 3.68 percent increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by almost 11 percent, from 657 in 2000 to 729 in 2010. This implies that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.25 were named Jundt in 2010, up from 0.24 in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,900 | #31,689 | 3.68% |
| Count | 657 | 729 | 10.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.25 | 4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jundt
The Jundt surname's ethnic identity according to the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity. In 2000, nearly 98 percent of those carrying the Jundt surname identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to about 97 percent in 2010. There was no recorded ethnicity data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a modest emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among those with the Jundt surname in 2010, with 2.06 percent identifying as such, though this group did not appear in the statistics for 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.72% | 96.98% | -0.76% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.06% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |