Explore the Family Name Elberson

The meaning of Elberson

Americanized form of Dutch Elbersen: patronymic from the personal name Elbert composed with -sen ‘son’.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Elberson has seen a rise in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked as the 68,782nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 62,189, indicating a 9.59% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 20.6% from 267 in 2000 to 322 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the surname Elberson rose by 10.0%, increasing from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#68,782#62,1899.59%
Count26732220.6%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Elberson

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Elberson, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see a slight decrease in the white population that identifies with this surname. In 2000, 97% of the individuals with this surname identified as white, which slightly decreased to 96.89% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either zero or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White97%96.89%-0.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%