Explore the Family Name Medinger

The meaning of Medinger

German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Medingen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Medinger has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Medinger ranked 39,756th in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had fallen to 45,653rd, showing a decline of 14.83%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 520 in 2000 to 468 in 2010, a decrease of 10%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname fell by 15.79%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,756	#45,653	-14.83%
Count	520	468	-10%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Medinger

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Medinger based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable changes observed between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with this surname identified as White, accounting for 96.54% in 2000 and 95.3% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.28%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased from 0.96% in 2000 to 1.5% in 2010, an increase of 56.25%. There was also a rise in the number of individuals self-identifying as Black, from 1.15% in 2000 to 1.71% in 2010, an increase of 48.7%. The data showed that there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native within these years. However, there was a noticeable emergence of Hispanic identity at 1.07% in 2010 from none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.54%	95.3%	-1.28%
Black	1.15%	1.71%	48.7%
Two or More Races	0.96%	1.5%	56.25%
Hispanic	0%	1.07%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%