Explore the Family Name Freeburg

The meaning of Freeburg

1. Americanized form of German Freiburg or Freiberg. 2. Americanized form of Vreeburg, shortened variant of Vredenburg.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Freeburg has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 24,037th most popular surname, and by 2010 it had dropped to the 25,833rd place, marking a 7.47% decrease. The overall count of individuals with the Freeburg surname also fell slightly from 979 in 2000 to 953 in 2010, demonstrating a 2.66% decline. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also decreased by 11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,037	#25,833	-7.47%
Count	979	953	-2.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.32	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freeburg

The census data further reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Freeburg surname. As of 2000 and 2010, the majority of Freeburgs identified as White, showing a minimal drop from 97.65% to 97.38%. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Freeburg surname during these years. However, there was an increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.61% in 2000 to 1.05% in 2010, a change of 72.13%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals who identified as Hispanic by 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased to zero. This data emphasizes the evolving nature of ethnic identity across time, even within shared surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.65%	97.38%	-0.28%
Two or More Races	0.61%	1.05%	72.13%
Hispanic	0%	0.94%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.72%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%