Explore the Family Name Herbertson

The meaning of Herbertson

Scottish (Glasgow): patronymic from the Older Scots and Middle English personal name Herbert.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Herbertson has seen a subtle shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Herbertson was ranked 81,700 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 85,357, marking a change of -4.48%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased slightly from 215 in 2000 to 219 in 2010, an increase of 1.86%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people declined by 12.5% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#81,700#85,357-4.48%
Count2152191.86%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herbertson

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Herbertson surname identify as White. This group saw an increase from 93.02% in 2000 to 96.80% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races made up 3.26% of the Herbertson surname holders in 2000, but this number was suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy reasons. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 2.79% to 2.28% during the same period. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either census year.

20002010Change
White93.02%96.8%4.06%
Hispanic2.79%2.28%-18.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.26%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%