Explore the Family Name Freiburger
The meaning of Freiburger
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Freiburg, named with Middle High German vrī ‘free, independent’ + burg ‘castle, fortified town’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Freiburger in the United States?
The surname "Freiburger" showed a slight increase in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 24,453rd most common surname in America, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 23,881st position, marking a 2.34% change. The count of people bearing this surname also increased slightly from 959 to 1,057 over the same decade, a growth of 10.22%. However, its proportion per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.36.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,453 | #23,881 | 2.34% |
| Count | 959 | 1,057 | 10.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freiburger
In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Freiburger," the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it remains predominantly White. In 2000, approximately 97.29% of those bearing the name identified as such, and the figure had only slightly decreased to 96.88% by 2010. There was an observed increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.73% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010, which constitutes a significant 106.85% change. Those identifying as two or more races also saw a small increase from 0.83% to 0.85%. No Freiburgers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.29% | 96.88% | -0.42% |
| Hispanic | 0.73% | 1.51% | 106.85% |
| Two or More Races | 0.83% | 0.85% | 2.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.83% | 0% | 0% |