Explore the Family Name Rebert

The meaning of Rebert

1. Alsatian and German: variant of Reber 1. 2. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name, Radobert, formed with rād, rāt ‘counsel, advice’ + berht ‘bright’. 3. French: from an ancient Germanic personal name, Ragibert, formed with ragin ‘counsel, decision’ + berht ‘bright’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Rebert" has experienced a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,145th most popular and by 2010, it had dropped to 39,837th, marking a change of -7.25%. The actual count of individuals with the surname also decreased slightly from 565 in 2000 to 551 in 2010, representing a -2.48% change. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly decreased by -9.52%, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#37,145#39,837-7.25%
Count565551-2.48%
Proportion per 100k0.210.19-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rebert

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Rebert" identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, although there was a minimal decrease from 96.46% to 95.64%. The percentage identifying as Black increased slightly from 1.95% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, compared to 1.06% in 2000, and no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or two or more races in either year. There was a new appearance of Hispanic identification at 1.63% in 2010, which was not present in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.46%95.64%-0.85%
Black1.95%2.36%21.03%
Hispanic0%1.63%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.06%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%