Explore the Family Name Meidinger

The meaning of Meidinger

German: habitational name for someone from Meitingen in Württemberg. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Gerhardt, Gottfried, Milbert.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Meidinger has risen in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 20,785, but by 2010, it had improved its rank to 18,502 — a change of approximately 11%. During the same period, the number of people carrying this surname also increased by around 26%, jumping from 1,181 in 2000 to 1,493 in 2010. This hike can be further understood by looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, which saw an increase of nearly 16%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,785	#18,502	10.98%
Count	1,181	1,493	26.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.51	15.91%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meidinger

As for the ethnicity connected with the surname Meidinger, the Decennial U.S. Census highlights several changes between 2000 and 2010. The White ethnic identity remained predominantly associated with the name, albeit with a slight decrease from 95.43% to 94.31%. The Hispanic representation showed a growth of about 6%, while individuals identifying as Two or more races had an increase of just over 4%. Interestingly, data shows that by 2010 there were small percentages of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identities linked with the surname, where previously there had been none. There was also a significant rise in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, showing a 59.32% increase, despite being a smaller overall percentage.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.43%	94.31%	-1.17%
Hispanic	2.2%	2.34%	6.36%
Two or More Races	1.35%	1.41%	4.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.59%	0.94%	59.32%
Black	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.47%	0%