Explore the Family Name Wingerter
The meaning of Wingerter
German: variant of Weingartner. Compare Wingert.
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How common is the last name Wingerter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wingerter has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 18,947th most popular surname with 1,332 bearers, equating to roughly 0.49 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank dropped to 20,116 and the count slightly decreased to 1,328, or approximately 0.45 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -6.17 in rank and -0.3 in count over that decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,947 | #20,116 | -6.17% |
| Count | 1,332 | 1,328 | -0.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.45 | -8.16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wingerter
In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wingerter between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White remained predominant, it saw a minor decrease from 97.97% to 96.54%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and those reporting two or more races increased during this period, rising from 0.98% to 1.66% and 0.68% to 1.13% respectively. There was also a small emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander by 2010, where there had been none in 2000. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same, with no individuals identifying with these ethnicities in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.97% | 96.54% | -1.46% |
| Hispanic | 0.98% | 1.66% | 69.39% |
| Two or More Races | 0.68% | 1.13% | 66.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |