Explore the Family Name Ungerman

The meaning of Ungerman

Americanized form of German Ungermann, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname: variant of Unger.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ungerman experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this name dropped from 61,713 in 2000 to 67,318 in 2010, representing a 9.08% change. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing the Ungerman last name declined from 304 to 293 during this decade, which is a reduction rate of 3.62%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09%, from 0.11 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#61,713#67,318-9.08%
Count304293-3.62%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ungerman

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the Ungerman surname, there was minimal change between 2000 and 2010 census data. Nearly all identified as white, with a minor decrease observed - from 96.38% in 2000 to 95.56% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant reduction, moving from 2.96% of the Ungerman population in 2000 down to 2.05% in 2010. However, the percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or claiming two or more races remained static at 0% throughout both censuses. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census and provides an overview of the ethnic identity associated with the Ungerman surname.

20002010Change
White96.38%95.56%-0.85%
Hispanic2.96%2.05%-30.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%