Explore the Family Name Workinger
The meaning of Workinger
German: possibly a variant of Werking. The surname Workinger is not found in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Workinger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Workinger saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The surname was ranked 42,677th in 2000 and dropped to 44,270th in 2010, representing a change of -3.73%. However, the actual count of people with the Workinger surname increased slightly from 478 in 2000 to 486 in 2010, indicating a growth of 1.67%. This resulted in a modest decline in proportion per 100k people from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,677 | #44,270 | -3.73% |
| Count | 478 | 486 | 1.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Workinger
The ethnicity associated with the surname Workinger, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, with little change between 2000 (96.86%) and 2010 (96.50%). Over this decade, the representation of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 1.05% to 1.23%, marking a growth of 17.14%. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010 at 1.44%, where there was no recorded percentage in 2000. The Hispanic representation, however, decreased from 1.26% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained unchanged and suppressed at zero percent for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.86% | 96.5% | -0.37% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.44% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.05% | 1.23% | 17.14% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |