Explore the Family Name Zinter

The meaning of Zinter

South German: topographic name from Bavarian zint ‘mountain peak, crag’ for someone who lived near one (Zinterhof), or from Middle High German sinter ‘cinders’, a topographic name for someone who lived near a mining operation or a forgery.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Zinter" has seen a slight increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,735th in terms of commonality and increased in rank to 45,026th by 2010. This represents a change of 1.55%. Moreover, the count of individuals carrying the surname also rose from 440 in 2000 to 476 in 2010, marking an 8.18% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people, however, remained consistent at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,735	#45,026	1.55%
Count	440	476	8.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zinter

Exploring the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Zinter," the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, approximately 97.73% of those bearing the surname identified as White, though this decreased slightly to 95.38% by 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation among individuals with the Zinter surname saw significant growth during the same period, rising from 1.36% in 2000 to 3.57% in 2010. There was no measurable change reported for individuals identifying as either Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.73%	95.38%	-2.4%
Hispanic	1.36%	3.57%	162.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%