LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
German
German is the 2,250th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 15,717 people carried it — about 5.3 of every 100,000 people. Most people named German are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White55.3%
Hispanic26.5%
Black13.4%
Multiracial2.9%
Asian American1.2%
Native American0.8%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,172
14,923
2000
#2,260
14,769
2010
#2,182
16,661
2020
#2,250
15,717