Explore the Family Name Erbes

The meaning of Erbes

German: from Middle High German erweiz ‘pea’, a metonymic occupational name for a grower of peas, or perhaps a nickname for someone who was small and round.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Erbes experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,986th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 35,764th spot. This represents an overall decrease of -11.81 in its ranking. The total count of people with the Erbes surname also decreased during this period, from 681 individuals in 2000 to 628 in 2010, marking a decrease of -7.78. The proportion of the population carrying the Erbes surname per 100,000 people also declined by -16.0, going from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,986	#35,764	-11.81%
Count	681	628	-7.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.21	-16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erbes

In regard to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Erbes surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 95.59 in 2000 to 94.11 in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.79 to 3.03. There was a notable increase in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, with the percentage increasing from 0.88 in 2000 to 2.07 in 2010. No individuals with the Erbes surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.59%	94.11%	-1.55%
Hispanic	2.79%	3.03%	8.6%
Two or More Races	0.88%	2.07%	135.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%