Explore the Family Name Luber

The meaning of Luber

German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Luben in the Posen area, West and East Prussia, and near Hanover. Some characteristic forenames: German Mathias, Kurt, Franz, Helmut, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Luber has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Luber was ranked 24,135 in popularity, with around 975 individuals bearing the name at a proportion of 0.36 per 100k people. By 2010, however, its rank had dropped to 27,898, and the count decreased to approximately 860 individuals, resulting in a proportion of 0.29 per 100k people. This represents a decline in rank by 15.59%, a decrease in count by 11.79%, and a reduction in proportion per 100k by 19.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,135	#27,898	-15.59%
Count	975	860	-11.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.29	-19.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luber

The ethnic identity connected with the surname Luber, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, also varied between 2000 and 2010. The majority identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.36% to 93.14%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from 2.97% to 3.6%. The group identifying with two or more ethnicities also experienced growth, jumping from 0.51% to 0.81%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals fell from 1.85% to 1.51%. Notably, the Black community emerged in 2010 with 0.93%, where no data was previously reported. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained the same at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.36%	93.14%	-1.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.97%	3.6%	21.21%
Hispanic	1.85%	1.51%	-18.38%
Black	0%	0.93%	0%
Two or More Races	0.51%	0.81%	58.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%