Explore the Family Name Junge

The meaning of Junge

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Jung. 2. Scandinavian: from an Old Danish personal name Odhinkar, composed of the elements Óthinn (the god) + kárr ‘strong’. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Fritz, Helmut, Kurt, Hans, Hartmut, Heinz, Jurgen, Otto, Wolfgang.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Junge has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Junge ranked 17,248 in popularity and was carried by approximately 1,512 individuals, translating to 0.56 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 18,584, with about 1,483 bearers accounting for 0.5 per 100,000 people. This shift represents a 7.75% drop in rank and a 1.92% decrease in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,248	#18,584	-7.75%
Count	1,512	1,483	-1.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.5	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Junge

The ethnicity associated with the surname Junge also changed somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of people with this last name identified as White in both years—96.23% in 2000 and slightly less at 96.16% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 0.99% to 2.02%. The percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races both saw decreases, falling from 0.79% to 0.54% and from 1.19% to 0.74%, respectively. Those who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native were not recorded in 2010, possibly due to data suppression for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	96.16%	-0.07%
Hispanic	0.99%	2.02%	104.04%
Two or More Races	1.19%	0.74%	-37.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.79%	0.54%	-31.65%
Black	0.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.4%	0%	0%