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

Infinger, 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 Infinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Infinger in America

Infinger is the 30825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Infinger surname appeared 755 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Infinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Infinger 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 Infinger

The surname Infinger is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "infing," which means "settlement" or "homestead." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a particular settlement or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Infinger can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Emmerami, a 12th-century manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, Bavaria. This document contains references to individuals bearing the name Infinger, suggesting that the name was already established in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, the name Infinger appeared in several historical records, including the Codex Traditiones of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Emmeran, where it was spelled "Inuinger." This variation in spelling was not uncommon during that period, as scribes often transcribed names phonetically, leading to different spellings.

One notable bearer of the name Infinger was Johann Infinger (c. 1430-1495), a German architect and master builder who worked on several prominent structures in Bavaria, including the Frauenkirche in Munich and the Alte Kapelle in Regensburg.

In the 16th century, the name Infinger was also found in the records of the Reichskammergericht (Imperial Chamber Court) in Speyer, where it was associated with a legal case involving a family from the village of Ingolstadt.

Another prominent individual with the surname Infinger was Georg Infinger (1563-1623), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg. He was known for his work on the Hebrew language and his contributions to the study of the Old Testament.

In the 17th century, the name Infinger appeared in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of several German towns and villages, including Augsburg, Nuremberg, and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, indicating the continued presence of the name in those regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Infinger outside of Germany can be found in the United States, where Johann Georg Infinger (1718-1795) settled in Pennsylvania after emigrating from the Palatinate region of Germany in the mid-18th century.

These examples illustrate the long and storied history of the surname Infinger, which has its roots in the medieval settlements of Bavaria and Swabia and has been carried by individuals of various professions and backgrounds throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Infinger

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

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 Infinger 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 Infinger 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 Infinger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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