Last Name GINGER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: Probably in allusion to the occupation of the bearer, a spicer. Similar looking names being: Pepper, Mustard, Peascod, Freshherring, etc. Ricjard Peppercorn was a spicer, 1379.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish

Rank 20,711 (2000 US census) 57,053 (1990 US census)
Count 1,187 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.02%, or 1021 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 9.01%, or 107 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.26%, or 15 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 2.78%, or 33 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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