Find out how popular the last name Gingrich is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gingrich.

Gingrich, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gingrich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gingrich in America

Gingrich is the 9262nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gingrich surname appeared 3,515 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gingrich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gingrich to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gingrich

The surname Gingrich is of German origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the old German word "gingrihe," which referred to a ginger-colored beard or hair. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone with reddish or ginger-colored hair.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Gingrich can be found in various German records from the 13th and 14th centuries. One of the earliest documented examples is Hans Gingrich, who was mentioned in a land registry in the town of Heilbronn, Germany, in 1327.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Gingrich, Gingrichs, and Gingerichs, in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Hesse. It is also worth noting that the name may have been associated with certain place names or locations where families bearing the surname resided.

One notable individual with the surname Gingrich was Johann Gingrich, a German Protestant theologian and author who lived from 1548 to 1617. He is known for his works on theology and his involvement in the Protestant Reformation.

Another individual of historical significance was Friedrich Gingrich, a German philologist and lexicographer who lived from 1867 to 1952. He is best known for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek language and literature, including his work on the famous Bauer-Gingrich Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the surname Gingrich immigrated to the United States from various regions of Germany. One notable American with the surname was Newt Gingrich, a politician and author who served as the 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.

Other individuals with the surname Gingrich who have made notable contributions include Arnold Gingrich, the founder and former publisher of Esquire magazine, and Roy Gingrich, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who co-founded the company that later became Taco Bell.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gingrich

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gingrich.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gingrich was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gingrich has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gingrich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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