Explore the Family Name Toering

The meaning of Toering

Dutch: possibly an altered form of German Thüring, a habitational name from Thuringia (German: Thüringen) in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Toering witnessed a nominal dip between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the name ranked at 72,905 while by 2010 it had slid down to 76,275, marking a decrease of 4.62%. However, the frequency of this surname slightly increased during the same period, from 248 people in 2000 to 252 in 2010, an increment of 1.61%. The proportion of individuals with the Toering last name per 100,000 remained constant at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#72,905#76,275-4.62%
Count2482521.61%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toering

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the decade among those bearing the Toering surname. In 2000, 95.16% identified as White, which decreased by 3.67% to 91.67% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic portion of the Toering community increased by 56.93%, up from 2.02% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010. Also noteworthy is the appearance of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, amounting to 1.98% of the group, where there were none reported in 2000. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while the data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.16%91.67%-3.67%
Hispanic2.02%3.17%56.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.98%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%