Explore the Family Name Heiberger

The meaning of Heiberger

German: variant of Heiberg 2 + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. Compare Heuberger.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Heiberger has seen a slight increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Heiberger was ranked the 35,666th most popular surname, while in 2010 it rose slightly to the 35,537th position, marking an overall change of 0.36%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 596 in 2000 to 633 in 2010, signifying a 6.21% increase. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decline of 4.55%, dropping from 0.22 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#35,537	0.36%
Count	596	633	6.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heiberger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Heiberger has also shifted somewhat according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Heiberger surname identified as White (96.14%). This figure decreased slightly to 94.00% by 2010. Over the same period, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.01% to 4.42%, showing a change of 119.90%. Additionally, in 2010, there were new entries into the ethnicity table, with 0.79% of Heibergers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or as having two or more races. Conversely, the percentage of those identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 0.84% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	94%	-2.23%
Hispanic	2.01%	4.42%	119.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.79%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.79%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.84%	0%	-100%