Explore the Family Name Habecker

The meaning of Habecker

North German (also Häbecker): occupational name for a hawker or falconer (see Hawker), from an agent derivative of Middle Low German havec ‘hawk’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Habecker saw slight shifts in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 35,053rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 35,945th place – a small decrease of 2.54%. However, there was a slight increase in the count of individuals with this surname during the decade, rising from 609 to 624, signifying a growth of 2.46%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased marginally, falling by 8.7% from 0.23 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,053	#35,945	-2.54%
Count	609	624	2.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Habecker

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Habecker surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, accounting for 96.31% in 2010, down slightly from 96.88% in 2000. A noteworthy increase was observed in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which grew from 0.82% in 2000 to 1.12% in 2010—an impressive rise of 36.59%. Additionally, the percentage of Habeckers identifying as Hispanic rose by 18.92% to reach 1.76% in 2010. There was also a new addition to the ethnic identity mix in 2010, with 0.80% identifying as two or more races. However, no Habeckers identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	96.31%	-0.59%
Hispanic	1.48%	1.76%	18.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	1.12%	36.59%
Two or More Races	0%	0.8%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%