Explore the Family Name Hersberger
The meaning of Hersberger
Swiss German: habitational name for someone from Hersberg (pronounced Herschbrg in Swiss German) in the canton of Basel, Switzerland. Compare Herschberger and Hirschberger. History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originating from the canton of Basel, Switzerland, which in the 17th century, because of religious persecution, spread to the Palatinate, Germany, where it was altered to Herschberger and Hirschberger before being brought to North America the middle of the 18th century. The original form of the surname, Hersberger, is apparently not found among the American Mennonites and Amish; the most common form of the name among them is Hershberger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hersberger in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hersberger saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 109,915, but by 2010 it had moved to 126,765, showing a decline of 15.33%. Additionally, the count of people with the Hersberger surname also fell from 149 in 2000 to 135 in 2010, marking a drop of 9.4%. The proportion of people with this name per 100,000 also decreased by 16.67%, from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #109,915 | #126,765 | -15.33% |
| Count | 149 | 135 | -9.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.05 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hersberger
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Hersberger is predominantly White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races. The representation of Whites increased slightly from 97.99% in 2000 to 99.26% in 2010, indicating a minor change of 1.30%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.99% | 99.26% | 1.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |