Explore the Family Name Herschberger
The meaning of Herschberger
1. German: altered form of Swiss German Hersberger. 2. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Herschberg, for example one near Kaiserslautern, or a variant of Hirschberger. This surname is very rare in Germany. Compare Hershberger. History: This (see 1 above) is the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originally spelled Hersberger, but in Germany altered to Herschberger and Hirschberger. It was brought to North America the middle of the 18th century by several Mennonite and Amish immigrants from the Palatinate, Germany; they settled in PA. The form Herschberger is still found among the Mennonites and Amish in the US, but the most common one among them is Hershberger.
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How common is the last name Herschberger in the United States?
The surname Herschberger, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has shown significant growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 25,060th most popular surname, but jumped to the 21,260th spot by 2010 — an increase of over 15 percent. The count of people carrying this surname also rose from 929 in 2000 to 1,233 in 2010, marking a substantial 32.72 percent increase. Similarly, the proportion of people with the Herschberger surname per 100 thousand individuals also went up by 23.53 percent during the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,060 | #21,260 | 15.16% |
| Count | 929 | 1,233 | 32.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.34 | 0.42 | 23.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Herschberger
When it comes to ethnic identity, the Herschberger surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 99.78 percent of those with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 98.86 percent by 2010. No Herschberger identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a slight emergence of multiracial identity among Herschbergers, with 0.65 percent identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, up from zero in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.78% | 98.86% | -0.92% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.65% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |