Explore the Family Name Menger

The meaning of Menger

German: 1. occupational name for a market trader, Middle High German mengære, mangære (from Late Latin mango ‘salesman’, with the addition of the ancient Germanic agent suffix). 2. from the ancient Germanic personal name Meginger, composed of the elements magin ‘might, force’ + gār, gēr ‘spear’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz, Heinz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Menger in the United States has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, it was ranked 38,320th in terms of prevalence, with 543 individuals carrying this surname. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 45,105, which represents a 17.71% decrease. The number of people bearing the name also fell by 12.52% to 475. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people surveyed, only 0.16 had the surname Menger in 2010, down from 0.2 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,320	#45,105	-17.71%
Count	543	475	-12.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.16	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Menger

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Menger surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, approximately 97.24% of the Mengers identified themselves as White; this figure slightly decreased to 96.63% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Mengers identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, jumping by 33.64% from 1.10% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. The census data did not indicate any individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	96.63%	-0.63%
Hispanic	1.1%	1.47%	33.64%
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%