Explore the Family Name Habiger
The meaning of Habiger
German: occupational name for someone who trained hawks for hunting, from Middle High German habich ‘hawk’ + the agent suffix -er. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Habiger in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Habiger saw a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 45,482 to 45,804. Despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals with this surname increased by 5.19%, from 443 to 466 people. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,482 | #45,804 | -0.71% |
| Count | 443 | 466 | 5.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Habiger
In terms of ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the Habiger surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 96.61% to 92.92%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there was an emergence of people identifying as Two or more races and Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 4.29% and 1.93% of the Habigers respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.13% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.61% | 92.92% | -3.82% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 4.29% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.13% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |