Explore the Family Name Winzer

The meaning of Winzer

1. German: occupational name for a vine-grower or vintner, Middle High German winzer. 2. German: habitational name from any of various places so named in Bavaria. 3. English (Devon): variant of Windsor. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Ilse, Ingo, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Winzer has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30,645th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to 33,810th. The count of individuals bearing the name also decreased from 718 to 673 during this period, representing a fall of approximately 6.27%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Winzer per 100,000 residents in the U.S. had also decreased by around 14.81% by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,645	#33,810	-10.33%
Count	718	673	-6.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.23	-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winzer

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts within those carrying the Winzer surname between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of Winzers identifying as Black remained relatively stable at around 58%, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as White (from 39.42% to 36.55%). Meanwhile, the proportion of Winzers identifying with two or more races increased significantly, rising by almost 50%. There also emerged a small percentage of Winzers identifying as Hispanic in 2010, where there had been none in 2000. The group identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistently at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	58.22%	58.4%	0.31%
White	39.42%	36.55%	-7.28%
Two or More Races	1.39%	2.08%	49.64%
Hispanic	0%	2.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%