Explore the Family Name Unnerstall

The meaning of Unnerstall

North German: habitational name for a farmer whose barn was situated below another farmer’s, from unter ‘below’ + Middle Low German stal ‘barn, cattle stand’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Unnerstall has seen a considerable decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,058 in popularity with a count of 308 people carrying the Unnerstall surname. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 70,208 and the count also decreased to 279 people, resulting in a change of -14.99 in rank and -9.42 in count. This indicates that fewer people carried the Unnerstall surname in 2010 when compared to 2000. The proportion of the Unnerstall surname per 100,000 people also declined from 0.11 to 0.09 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#61,058#70,208-14.99%
Count308279-9.42%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Unnerstall

With regard to the ethnicity associated with the surname Unnerstall, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights that in both 2000 and 2010, almost all individuals with this surname identified as White - 99.68% in 2000 and 98.21% in 2010. However, there was a slight decrease of -1.47 in the percentage of White individuals with this surname over the decade. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White99.68%98.21%-1.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%