Explore the Family Name Gbur

The meaning of Gbur

Polish and Rusyn (from Slovakia and Poland); Slovak (mainly Gbúr): status or occupational name for a villager, farmer, from a Slavicized form of German Gebauer. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Halina, Jozefa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gbur has seen a slight drop in its national popularity over the 2000 to 2010 period. In 2000, it was ranked 55,971st but by 2010, it had slipped down to 56,444th place, marking a -0.85% change. The actual count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 342 in 2000 to 362 in 2010, marking a 5.85% rise. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals named Gbur per 100,000 people saw a decrease of -7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#56,444	-0.85%
Count	342	362	5.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gbur

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the Gbur surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 94.44% in 2000 to 93.09% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in the number of people with this surname identifying as Hispanic, rising 48.29% to make up 3.04% of all Gburs in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of Gburs identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races both saw an increase of 13.70%, each making up 1.66% of all Gburs in 2010. No individuals with the Gbur surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.44%	93.09%	-1.43%
Hispanic	2.05%	3.04%	48.29%
Two or More Races	1.46%	1.66%	13.7%
Black	1.46%	1.66%	13.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%