Explore the Family Name Renbarger

The meaning of Renbarger

Americanized form of German Renberger or Rennberger, which is unexplained, or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. The surnames Renberger and Rennberger are very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Renbarger saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 49,057 but fell to 51,610 by 2010, marking a decline of 5.2%. However, the count of individuals with the Renbarger surname remained unchanged in both years, standing firmly at 403. The proportion per 100k people also slipped marginally from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, representing a drop of 6.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#49,057#51,610-5.2%
Count4034030%
Proportion per 100k0.150.14-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Renbarger

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Renbarger surname identified as White in both years - 97.02% in 2000 and 96.77% in 2010, showing a very marginal decrease of 0.26%. A small percentage identified as belonging to two or more races, which increased slightly from 1.74% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010, a change of 14.37%. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within this surname group in either year.

20002010Change
White97.02%96.77%-0.26%
Two or More Races1.74%1.99%14.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%