Explore the Family Name Armbrecht
The meaning of Armbrecht
German: from a personal name composed of Old High German arn ‘eagle’ or irmin ‘world, great’ + berht ‘bright, famous’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Armbrecht in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Armbrecht in the United States slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Armbrecht ranked as the 59,916th most popular surname, but it dropped to the 60,347th position by 2010, showing a decrease of 0.72%. However, the number of people bearing this surname increased from 315 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, an increase of 6.03%. While the proportion of individuals with the last name Armbrecht per 100,000 was 0.12 in 2000, it reduced to 0.11 in 2010, marking a decline of 8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,916 | #60,347 | -0.72% |
| Count | 315 | 334 | 6.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Armbrecht
As per the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the dominant ethnicity associated with the Armbrecht surname is White. In 2000, about 98.73% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure slightly increased to 98.80% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over the decade; these groups either had no representation or their data was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.73% | 98.8% | 0.07% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |