Explore the Family Name Surgener
The meaning of Surgener
English: occupational name from a late, extended form of Anglo-Norman French surgien ‘surgeon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Surgener in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Surgener' has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 57,849th and by 2010, it had slipped to 60,790th, marking a change of -5.08%. Despite this, the count of individuals with the Surgener surname increased marginally from 329 in 2000 to 331 in 2010, an increase of 0.61%. However, the proportion of those with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,849 | #60,790 | -5.08% |
| Count | 329 | 331 | 0.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Surgener
When we consider the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Surgener', according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identify as white—93.31% in 2000 and 91.84% in 2010. There was a small yet noticeable increase in those identifying as Black, from 4.56% in 2000 to 5.14% in 2010, a rise of 12.72%. On the other hand, representation of Hispanic ethnicity decreased from 1.52% in 2000 to 0 in 2010. The percentage of those with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity remained at 0 for both years. Interestingly, a new category emerged in 2010: those identifying with two or more races, making up 1.51% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.31% | 91.84% | -1.58% |
| Black | 4.56% | 5.14% | 12.72% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.51% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.52% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |