Explore the Family Name Pinger
The meaning of Pinger
German: 1. topographic name for someone who lived near a ditch or a crater-shaped depression, from Middle High German binge ‘depression, ditch’. 2. variant of Binger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pinger in the United States?
The surname Pinger, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, was ranked 65,668th in popularity in 2000 and dropped to the 74,608th spot in 2010, indicating a decrease of about 13.61 percent over the decade. The count of individuals with this last name also declined by 8.16 percent from 282 in 2000 to 259 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 10 percent from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,668 | #74,608 | -13.61% |
| Count | 282 | 259 | -8.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinger
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the Pinger surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease from 95.04 percent in 2000 to 91.51 percent in 2010. The Hispanic population within this surname increased from 0 to 3.47 percent during the same period, while individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged at 2.32 percent in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and the percentage of individuals identifying as Black dropped from 1.77 percent in 2000 to none reported in 2010. Finally, the category of individuals identifying as two or more races surfaced in 2010 at 1.93 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.04% | 91.51% | -3.71% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.47% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.32% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.77% | 0% | 0% |