Explore the Family Name Adelsperger

The meaning of Adelsperger

South German: variant of Adelsberger.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Adelsperger in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Adelsperger has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 74,957 in popularity with 240 individuals carrying the name, accounting for approximately 0.09 per 100k people. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 82,908 with only 227 individuals bearing the surname, resulting in a proportion of roughly 0.08 per 100k people. This represents a 10.61% decrease in rank and a 5.42% decrease in count over this ten-year period.

20002010Change
Rank#74,957#82,908-10.61%
Count240227-5.42%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adelsperger

The ethnicity associated with the Adelsperger surname also saw some changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95% of Adelspergers identified as White, while 2.5% identified as Hispanic. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, the percentage of Adelspergers identifying as White had slightly declined to 93.39%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased by approximately 40.80% to 3.52%. Interestingly, the census data for 2010 also shows that 2.64% of Adelspergers identified with two or more races, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data. Data for other ethnicities remained unchanged or was suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White95%93.39%-1.69%
Hispanic2.5%3.52%40.8%
Two or More Races0%2.64%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%