Explore the Family Name Frankenberry

The meaning of Frankenberry

Possibly an altered form of German or Jewish Frankenberger or Frankenberg.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Frankenberry has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rankings of this surname dropped from 63,450 in 2000 to 67,747 in 2010, marking a decline of 6.77%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a small dip, going from 294 in 2000 to 291 in 2010, which is a decrease of 1.02%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also fell by 9.09%, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.10 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#63,450#67,747-6.77%
Count294291-1.02%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frankenberry

Regarding the ethnic identity connected to the surname Frankenberry, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with this surname were identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease (2.46%) in this category over the decade, falling from 98.30% in 2000 to 95.88% in 2010. The census data for 2010 also showed a new emergence of diversity among those with the Frankenberry surname, with 1.72% identifying as having two or more races, and another 1.72% identifying as Hispanic. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

20002010Change
White98.3%95.88%-2.46%
Two or More Races0%1.72%0%
Hispanic0%1.72%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%