Explore the Family Name Haberman

The meaning of Haberman

Jewish (Ashkenazic) or Americanized form of German Habermann. This form of the surname is also found in Slovenia.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haberman saw a slight increase in prevalence between 2000 and 2010, with the count going up by 1.33% to reach 4,053. Despite this nominal growth in absolute numbers, its popularity ranking declined from 7,671 in 2000 to 8,178 in 2010, marking a reduction of 6.61%. The proportion of people with the Haberman surname per 100,000 also experienced a decrease of 7.43%.

20002010Change
Rank#7,671#8,178-6.61%
Count4,0004,0531.33%
Proportion per 100k1.481.37-7.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haberman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnicity associated with the Haberman surname over the same period. Among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, there was a modest increase of 13.95% and 15.56% respectively. The largest shift was seen in the Hispanic category, which grew by a substantial 62.75%. Conversely, the proportion of individuals with the surname Haberman identified as Black decreased by 22.86%. Those identifying as White still comprised the majority of the Habermans at 95.11%, however this represented a slight decline of 0.96% from the 2000 figure.

20002010Change
White96.03%95.11%-0.96%
Hispanic1.53%2.49%62.75%
Two or More Races1.23%1.11%-9.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.45%0.52%15.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.43%0.49%13.95%
Black0.35%0.27%-22.86%

Haberman ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Haberman is French & German, which comprises 28.1% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (24.7%) and Ashkenazi Jewish (20.5%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, and Levantine.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWNCOMPOSITION
French & German28.1%
British & Irish24.7%
Ashkenazi Jewish20.5%
Other26.6%
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Possible origins of the surname Haberman

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Haberman have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.

RECENT ANCESTRY LocationPercentage
West Midlands, United Kingdom60.00%
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom60.00%
Greater London, United Kingdom60.00%
Merseyside, United Kingdom58.00%
Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom58.00%

What Haberman haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Haberman is J-L581, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup J-L581 is descended from haplogroup J-M304. Other common haplogroups include I-M170 and R-P312, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Morell, Belmont, Edmunds, Sack, Hans, Kiss, Khalsa, Markus, Hesse, Behr.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Haberman surname are: H1, J1c, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

habermanPaternal Haplogroup Origins J-M304

Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette

Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.

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What do people with the surname Haberman have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Haberman

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Haberman" Surname 57.1%

23andMe Users 41.3%

Traits

Haberman

Misophonia

When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.

"Haberman" Surname 26.1%

23andMe Users 27.9%

Habits

Haberman

Sugary Drink

Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.

"Haberman" Surname 21.4%

23andMe Users 21.1%

Wellness

Haberman

Migraine

A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

"Haberman" Surname 12.6%

23andMe Users 16.4%

Are health conditions linked to the last name Haberman?

The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.

Disease variant frequency by ancestry

Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Haberman are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Y402H variant

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss among older adults. The disease results in damage to the central part of the retina (the macula), impairing vision needed for reading, driving, or even recognizing faces. The 23andMe Health + Ancestry DNA test includes the two most common variants associated with an increased risk of developing the condition: the Y402H variant in the CFH gene and the A69S variant in the ARMS2 gene. Learn more about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

French & German 60.8%

23andMe Users 57.2%