Last Name GERMAN

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • GERMAN is ranked as the 2572nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 15,639.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.9 people named GERMAN for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 44% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named GERMAN is 17,426, the rank is 2,260 and the proportion per 100k Americans named GERMAN is 5.47.

Last Names GERMAN
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 15,639 +/-2.8%
  • National Rank 2,572
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.9

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 17,426
  • National Rank 2,260
  • Proportion/100k 5.47

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name GERMAN is 64.3% White, 18.4% Hispanic origin, 14.0% Black, 0.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name GERMAN are not any more likely to be from one specific race or Hispanic origin than any other person drawn from the general population of the US.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name GERMAN is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name GERMAN

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 64.3% 63.9% 0.4%
Hispanic origin 18.4% 16.3% 2.1%
Black 14.0% 12.3% 1.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.8% 4.9% -4.1%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named GERMAN is California where 1,954 people have this name.
  • South Dakota is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named GERMAN, as 15.55 in every 100,000 South Dakotans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of California.
  • South Dakota is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is District of Columbia (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names GERMAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 742 5.76 99.0% Indiana 374 5.66 97.5% Iowa 231 7.45 97.4% Kansas 176 6.05 95.4% Michigan 538 5.42 98.9% Minnesota 155 2.84 95.7% Missouri 93 3.11 89.0% Nebraska 191 10.13 96.9% North Dakota 88 11.96 92.5% Ohio 664 5.73 98.6% South Dakota 133 15.55 96.0% Wisconsin 171 2.97 96.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name GERMAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 742 5.76 99.0%
Indiana 374 5.66 97.5%
Iowa 231 7.45 97.4%
Kansas 176 6.05 95.4%
Michigan 538 5.42 98.9%
Minnesota 155 2.84 95.7%
Missouri 93 3.11 89.0%
Nebraska 191 10.13 96.9%
North Dakota 88 11.96 92.5%
Ohio 664 5.73 98.6%
South Dakota 133 15.55 96.0%
Wisconsin 171 2.97 96.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names GERMAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 83.5% Arizona 550 8.17 98.7% California 1,954 5.04 99.3% Colorado 209 3.91 97.0% Hawaii 30 2.12 83.1% Idaho 94 5.73 92.9% Montana 0 0 0.0% Nevada 92 3.23 94.2% New Mexico 59 2.83 88.6% Oregon 146 3.68 95.5% Utah 83 2.81 88.8% Washington 420 5.95 98.6% Wyoming 9 1.6 16.9%

West States
State stats for the first name GERMAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 83.5%
Arizona 550 8.17 98.7%
California 1,954 5.04 99.3%
Colorado 209 3.91 97.0%
Hawaii 30 2.12 83.1%
Idaho 94 5.73 92.9%
Montana 0 0 0.0%
Nevada 92 3.23 94.2%
New Mexico 59 2.83 88.6%
Oregon 146 3.68 95.5%
Utah 83 2.81 88.8%
Washington 420 5.95 98.6%
Wyoming 9 1.6 16.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names GERMAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 95 2.64 94.1% Maine 20 1.53 63.2% Massachusetts 401 5.95 97.7% New Hampshire 65 4.93 90.7% New Jersey 490 5.48 98.5% New York 812 4.11 98.9% Pennsylvania 758 5.93 98.9% Rhode Island 73 6.91 91.7% Vermont 24 3.75 85.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name GERMAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 95 2.64 94.1%
Maine 20 1.53 63.2%
Massachusetts 401 5.95 97.7%
New Hampshire 65 4.93 90.7%
New Jersey 490 5.48 98.5%
New York 812 4.11 98.9%
Pennsylvania 758 5.93 98.9%
Rhode Island 73 6.91 91.7%
Vermont 24 3.75 85.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names GERMAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 465 9.59 97.0% Arkansas 70 2.38 88.1% Delaware 32 3.42 91.1% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 22.8% Florida 980 4.93 99.3% Georgia 475 4.7 97.7% Kentucky 91 2.06 89.0% Louisiana 154 3.31 92.5% Maryland 577 9.66 98.9% Mississippi 93 3.11 89.0% North Carolina 281 2.82 97.1% Oklahoma 150 3.86 93.3% South Carolina 376 7.79 97.3% Tennessee 413 6.3 97.3% Texas 1,148 4.26 98.8% Virginia 484 5.82 98.2% West Virginia 27 1.47 69.1%

South States
State stats for the first name GERMAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 465 9.59 97.0%
Arkansas 70 2.38 88.1%
Delaware 32 3.42 91.1%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 22.8%
Florida 980 4.93 99.3%
Georgia 475 4.7 97.7%
Kentucky 91 2.06 89.0%
Louisiana 154 3.31 92.5%
Maryland 577 9.66 98.9%
Mississippi 93 3.11 89.0%
North Carolina 281 2.82 97.1%
Oklahoma 150 3.86 93.3%
South Carolina 376 7.79 97.3%
Tennessee 413 6.3 97.3%
Texas 1,148 4.26 98.8%
Virginia 484 5.82 98.2%
West Virginia 27 1.47 69.1%
 

Full Names with GERMAN as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have GERMAN as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named GERMAN.

The most popular full name is David GERMAN. 2.05% of all the people named GERMAN have this given name.

There are 1180 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name GERMAN

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David GERMAN 2.05%
2 John GERMAN 1.81%
3 Robert GERMAN 1.63%
4 James GERMAN 1.40%
5 Mary GERMAN 1.22%
6 Michael GERMAN 1.22%
7 Charles GERMAN 1.01%
8 Donald GERMAN 1.01%
9 Daniel GERMAN 0.74%
10 William GERMAN 0.74%
11 Richard GERMAN 0.71%
12 Jennifer GERMAN 0.68%
13 Barbara GERMAN 0.62%
14 Donna GERMAN 0.62%
15 Patricia GERMAN 0.62%
16 Linda GERMAN 0.59%
17 Lisa GERMAN 0.59%
18 Brian GERMAN 0.56%
19 Carol GERMAN 0.56%
20 Maria GERMAN 0.56%

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