Explore the Family Name Hackenberg

The meaning of Hackenberg

German: habitational name from any of several places called Hackenberg.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hackenberg experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hackenberg was ranked 20,676th most popular name in the United States, a rank which decreased to 21,382 by 2010, marking a decrease of 3.41 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with the Hackenberg surname increased from 1,189 in 2000 to 1,224 in 2010, an increase of 2.94 percent. The proportion of Hackenbergs per 100,000 people also declined slightly from 0.44 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,676	#21,382	-3.41%
Count	1,189	1,224	2.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.41	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hackenberg

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Hackenberg saw minor changes, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of Hackenbergs identified as White (96.22 percent), with this figure decreasing marginally to 95.59 percent by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hackenbergs identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant change, increasing from 1.09 percent in 2000 to 1.72 percent in 2010—an increase of 57.80 percent. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races both saw a slight decrease in their percentages. Lastly, there were no Hackenbergs who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.22%	95.59%	-0.65%
Hispanic	1.09%	1.72%	57.8%
Two or More Races	1.51%	1.39%	-7.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	0.82%	-11.83%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%