Explore the Family Name Visintainer

The meaning of Visintainer

Austrian German (South Tyrol): habitational name presumably from Wissentain, a German name for Vicenza (Italy).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Visintainer saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 69,428 and by 2010, it had dropped to 72,332, indicating a 4.18% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly during this decade from 264 to 269, a rise of 1.89%. The proportion per 100k population also experienced a marginal decline of 10% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#69,428#72,332-4.18%
Count2642691.89%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Visintainer

When considering the ethnicity of individuals bearing the Visintainer surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most identify as White. In 2000, this group constituted 97.73% of all Visintainers, though this figure dipped slightly to 96.28% by 2010. Notably, there were no recorded Visintainers of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races by 2010.

20002010Change
White97.73%96.28%-1.48%
Two or More Races0%1.86%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%