Explore the Family Name Dubner

The meaning of Dubner

1. German (Dübner): habitational name for someone from either of two places called Düben, in Saxony and Thuringia. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from a place called Dubno, in Ukraine. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Arkadiy, Yevgeniy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dubner saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 72,237th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 71,265th spot, representing a 1.35% rise. The census also recorded an increase in the number of individuals with this surname, from 251 people in 2000 to 274 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 9.16%. However, the proportion of Dubners per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,237	#71,265	1.35%
Count	251	274	9.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dubner

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of those bearing the Dubner name identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.61%, a figure which slightly decreased to 95.62% in 2010. The presence of other ethnic identities among Dubners appears to be comparatively minimal or non-existent. For instance, there were no recorded Dubners who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. Notably, however, the 2010 Census did record a small percentage (2.19%) of Dubners identifying as Hispanic, marking a change from the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.61%	95.62%	-2.04%
Hispanic	0%	2.19%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%