Explore the Family Name Winterhalter

The meaning of Winterhalter

South German: topographic name for someone who dwelt on a north-facing slope, from Middle High German winterhalde ‘winter slope’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Fritz, Inge, Reinold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Winterhalter has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 28,648th in 2000, it dropped to 30,222nd in 2010, representing a change of -5.49%. The count also declined slightly from 783 individuals bearing the name in 2000 to 775 in 2010, a drop of -1.02%. Accordingly, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by -10.34% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,648	#30,222	-5.49%
Count	783	775	-1.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.26	-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winterhalter

The ethnic identity associated with the Winterhalter surname experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 96.04% of those with the Winterhalter name identified as White, which held steady at 96.00% in 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.77% in 2000 to 1.03% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in the Hispanic category, from 0% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races decreased significantly from 2.17% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010. The categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	96%	-0.04%
Two or More Races	2.17%	1.29%	-40.55%
Hispanic	0%	1.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	1.03%	33.77%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%