Explore the Family Name Gebauer
The meaning of Gebauer
German: status name or occupational name, from Middle High German gebūre ‘fellow inhabitant, fellow citizen, neighbor, villager, farmer’. This surname is also found in Czechia, Poland, and Slovakia (also in the Slavicized form Gbur). Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Jutta, Bodo, Dieter, Gerda, Horst, Johann, Kurt, Lothar, Manfred, Otto.
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How common is the last name Gebauer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Gebauer" has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 20,436 to 20,806 respectively. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname has increased by 5.05%, going up from 1,208 in 2000 to 1,269 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people has also seen a slight decrease over the decade, dropping by 4.44%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,436 | #20,806 | -1.81% |
| Count | 1,208 | 1,269 | 5.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.43 | -4.44% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gebauer
Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname "Gebauer" identify as White, although this percentage has decreased slightly from 94.62% in 2000 to 92.75% in 2010. Those identifying their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander have seen an increase from 2.40% to 2.68% during that same period. There's been a significant increase in those identifying as having two or more races, rising by 47.25% from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic has also risen considerably by 75.90%. During both census years, there were no individuals who identified their ethnic identity as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.62% | 92.75% | -1.98% |
| Hispanic | 1.66% | 2.92% | 75.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 2.68% | 11.67% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 1.34% | 47.25% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |