Explore the Family Name Wanninger
The meaning of Wanninger
German: habitational name for someone from a place called Wanning near Altötting. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Alois, Aloysius, Gerhardt, Helmut, Helmuth.
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How common is the last name Wanninger in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wanninger has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname has fallen from 49,671 to 51,512, marking a change of -3.71%. Despite this drop in ranking, the absolute count of people with the Wanninger surname has actually increased by 1.76%, going from 397 in 2000 to 404 in 2010. However, when normalized per 100,000 people, the proportion has witnessed a decline of -6.67%, dropping from 0.15 to 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,671 | #51,512 | -3.71% |
| Count | 397 | 404 | 1.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wanninger
In terms of ethnic identity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Wanninger surname is overwhelmingly associated with White ethnicity. In 2000, 99.75% of Wanningers identified as White, with this figure experiencing a slight reduction to 99.50% by 2010. During these years, no measurable presence was found for this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races. Any changes in these categories were zero or suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.75% | 99.5% | -0.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |