Explore the Family Name Alberda
The meaning of Alberda
West Frisian: patronymic meaning ‘(belonging to) Albert and his kin’, and subsequently also a habitational name for someone from the castle of Alberda or an estate or farm called Alberdaheerd, in ‘t Zandt, Groningen. This is the name of nobility in the Groninger Ommelanden region, dating from the 15th century. In 1811, however, in the province of Friesland the cognate patronymic Alberts became the surname Alberda officially in several families.
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How common is the last name Alberda in the United States?
The surname Alberda's popularity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has slightly decreased in rank from 64,186 in 2000 to 64,721 in 2010, representing a change of -0.83%. Despite this decline in rank, the count or number of individuals with the surname Alberda increased by 5.86%, from 290 in 2000 to 307 in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals named Alberda per 100,000 people has shown a decrease of -9.09% within the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #64,721 | -0.83% |
| Count | 290 | 307 | 5.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alberda
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Alberda surname identify as White, with percentages of 94.14% in 2000 and 93.16% in 2010. This represents a modest decrease of -1.04%. The percentage of Alberdas identifying as Hispanic went down by -15.81%, from 3.10% in 2000 to 2.61% in 2010. The data for 2010 also shows a new occurrence of the Alberda surname amongst those identifying with two or more races, marking 2.61% of the total. There were no recorded occurrences of the Alberda surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.14% | 93.16% | -1.04% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.61% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 2.61% | -15.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |