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

Justinger, 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 Justinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Justinger in America

Justinger is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Justinger surname appeared 212 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 Justinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Justinger 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 Justinger

The surname Justinger is believed to have originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the early 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "just," meaning "just" or "fair," and the suffix "-ing," which was commonly used to denote belonging or connection. The name likely referred to someone who was considered to be a fair or just person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Justinger can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Lusatiae Superioris, a collection of historical documents from the region of Upper Lusatia (now part of Germany and Poland). This document, dating back to the year 1238, mentions a certain "Theodoricus Justinger."

Another early reference to the name Justinger comes from the Annales Reicherspergenses, a chronicle written by the monks of the Reichersperg Abbey in Bavaria. The chronicle, which covers the years 1168 to 1292, includes a mention of a "Conradus Justinger" in the year 1276.

In the 14th century, the surname Justinger appeared in various records from the city of Nuremberg, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable individual from this period was Johannes Justinger, a chronicler and historian who lived from around 1330 to 1395. He is best known for his work "Berner Chronik," which provides a detailed account of the history of the city of Bern in Switzerland.

Another notable figure with the surname Justinger was Konrad Justinger, a Swiss chronicler who lived in the 15th century. He is credited with writing the "Chronik der Stadt Bern," a chronicle that covers the history of Bern from its founding up until the year 1470.

In the 16th century, the surname Justinger can be found in various records from the German cities of Augsburg and Nuremberg. One prominent individual from this period was Hans Justinger, a painter and engraver who was active in Augsburg in the early 1500s.

Over the centuries, the surname Justinger has also been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in Germany and Switzerland. For example, there is a town called Justingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which may have some connection to the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Justinger

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

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

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