Explore the Family Name Hasberry

The meaning of Hasberry

Possibly an Americanized form of German Hasberg, a habitational name from a place so named in the Allgäu Mountains. Alternatively, perhaps an American shortened and altered form of Hasbergen or Hasbargen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hasberry has gained popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 62,577 in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had risen to the 59,324th spot, marking a 5.2% increase. The count of people with this surname also grew from 299 in 2000 to 341 in 2010, indicating a significant growth rate of 14.05%. Further, the proportion of individuals bearing the Hasberry surname per 100,000 people enhanced slightly from 0.11 to 0.12, reflecting a 9.09% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#59,324	5.2%
Count	299	341	14.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hasberry

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the Hasberry surname revealed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Black, making up 95.32% in 2000 and 93.55% in 2010, though this marked a slight decrease of 1.86%. There was a notable emergence of the Hispanic ethnicity among those with this surname, moving from 0% to 2.35% over the decade. Those identifying with two or more races declined from 3.01% to 2.05%, a decrease of 31.89%. There were no individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander, White, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities reported for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	95.32%	93.55%	-1.86%
Hispanic	0%	2.35%	0%
Two or More Races	3.01%	2.05%	-31.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%