Explore the Family Name Hibbeler

The meaning of Hibbeler

North German: 1. derivative of the personal name Hibbo, a pet form of any of several ancient Germanic personal names formed with hild ‘strife’ as the first element. 2. nickname for a fidgety person, from hibbelen, hiwwelen ‘to act nervously’. Compare Hibbler.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hibbeler had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 71,143 and dropped marginally to 71,478 in 2010, marking a change of -0.47%. However, the count of people with the surname Hibbeler actually increased by 6.64% during this period, growing from 256 individuals in 2000 to 273 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained steady at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#71,143#71,478-0.47%
Count2562736.64%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hibbeler

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Hibbeler surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Hibbeler surname are White, increasing from 91.80% in 2000 to 95.24% in 2010. There was also a small increase in the Hispanic representation, going up by 12.82% to reach 2.20% in 2010. Conversely, there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Notably, the percentage of individuals reporting two or more ethnicities and American Indian and Alaskan Native identity both decreased to zero in 2010, from 2.73% and 2.34% respectively in 2000.

20002010Change
White91.8%95.24%3.75%
Hispanic1.95%2.2%12.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.73%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.34%0%0%