Explore the Family Name Norbert

The meaning of Norbert

German, Dutch, and French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Nordberht, composed of the elements nord ‘north’ and berht ‘bright’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Norbert witnessed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Norbert was ranked 73,412th in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 77,788th position, representing a change of -5.96%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Norbert surname remained consistent at 246 people during both census years. The proportion per 100k people also decreased from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, showing an 11.11% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,412	#77,788	-5.96%
Count	246	246	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Norbert

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those bearing the Norbert surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 30.49% to 34.55%, a change of 13.32%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 4.47% to 6.10%, marking a significant jump of 36.47%. However, there was a decrease in the Black demographic from 49.19% to 46.34%, showing a -5.79% change. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group also experienced a decline, falling from 10.98% to 8.94%, which is an 18.58% decrease. Meanwhile, the figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	49.19%	46.34%	-5.79%
White	30.49%	34.55%	13.32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	10.98%	8.94%	-18.58%
Hispanic	4.47%	6.1%	36.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%