Explore the Family Name Zerger

The meaning of Zerger

German (Rhineland-Palatinate): variant or altered form of Zercher, a surname of Swiss German origin (see Zurcher). The surname Zerger is also found in France (Lorraine) and, rarely, in Poland. History: This is one of the variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, originally spelled Zürcher, established in Germany since the first half of the 18th century.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zerger experienced a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. It was ranked 64,385 in 2000, but fell to 64,891 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.79%. In terms of count, there were 289 people with the surname Zerger in 2000, which grew to 306 in 2010, indicating an increase of 5.88%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%, going from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,385	#64,891	-0.79%
Count	289	306	5.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zerger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Zerger is predominantly White, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 97.23% of those with this surname identified as White, although this percentage slightly dipped to 96.41% in 2010, representing a change of -0.84%. Over the decade, there was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identifying with the Zerger surname. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as Two or more races appeared in the 2010 data, accounting for 1.63% of the Zergers.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.23%	96.41%	-0.84%
Two or More Races	0%	1.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%