Explore the Family Name Fineberg

The meaning of Fineberg

Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Feinberg. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Emanuel.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fineberg has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,630th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 37,544th spot, representing a 2.5% decrease. Despite this, the actual count of persons with this surname increased from 576 to 593 during the same period, marking a growth of 2.95%. However, when considering proportion per 100k people, there is a minor dip of 4.76%, moving from 0.21 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,630	#37,544	-2.5%
Count	576	593	2.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fineberg

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a few shifts among those with the surname Fineberg. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 1.56% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010, seeing an increase of 29.49%. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 1.22% to 1.01%, a drop of 17.21%. The majority of Finebergs identified as White, but this group also saw a decrease from 96.01% to 94.94%. The Hispanic community within the Fineberg name bearers saw a substantial growth of 74.71%, though their representation remained relatively small, increasing from 0.87% to 1.52%. There were no individuals who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.01%	94.94%	-1.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.56%	2.02%	29.49%
Hispanic	0.87%	1.52%	74.71%
Two or More Races	1.22%	1.01%	-17.21%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%