Explore the Family Name Hirschberger

The meaning of Hirschberger

1. German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Hirschberg. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): mainly an artificial name composed of German Hirsch ‘deer, hart’ + Berg ‘mountain, hill’ + the agent suffix -er, but possibly also habitational in some cases (see 1 above). 3. German: altered form of Swiss German Hersberger. Compare Harshbarger. History: This (see 3 above) is the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originally spelled Hersberger, but in Germany altered to Hirschberger and Herschberger.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hirschberger showed a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hirschberger ranked at 121,780 and by 2010, it dropped to 135,593 — an 11.34% change. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased over the decade from 131 in 2000 to 124 in 2010, indicating a decline of 5.34%. This translated into a proportional decrease per 100k population by 20%, from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.04 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#121,780	#135,593	-11.34%
Count	131	124	-5.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.04	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hirschberger

Regarding the ethnic identity of those with the Hirschberger surname, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there appears to be little diversity. In 2000, 99% identified as White, and that figure slightly dropped to 96.77% in 2010, showing a small reduction of 2.25%. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either the 2000 or 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99%	96.77%	-2.25%
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%