Explore the Family Name Letsinger
The meaning of Letsinger
Americanized form of German Litzinger or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Letsinger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Letsinger has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Letsinger ranked 41,262 in popularity with a count of 498 individuals holding this surname. By 2010, the rank had moved up slightly to 41,164 with an increased count of 529 individuals, marking a growth of 6.22%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.18 over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,262 | #41,164 | 0.24% |
| Count | 498 | 529 | 6.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Letsinger
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no Letsingers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census years. However, the percentage of Letsingers identifying as White decreased from 93.37% in 2000 to 91.30% in 2010. Those identifying as Black saw an increase from 5.02% in 2000 to 5.67% in 2010. An emergence of Hispanic identity was registered in 2010 at 1.51%, where none was recorded in the 2000 Census. No Letsingers identified as having two or more races in either of the census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.37% | 91.3% | -2.22% |
| Black | 5.02% | 5.67% | 12.95% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.51% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |