Explore the Family Name Riberdy

The meaning of Riberdy

Altered form of French Reberdy, itself a variant or an altered form of Reverdy: from reverdi, a past participle of the verb reverdir ‘to turn green again’, applied as a topographic name or perhaps as a nickname (in the sense ‘to look or feel younger’). The surname Reberdy is no longer found in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Laurent, Normand.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Riberdy has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 72,237th most popular surname, while in 2010, it moved up to the 71,886th spot, marking a modest rise of 0.49%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase of nearly 8%, growing from 251 people in 2000 to 271 people in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,237	#71,886	0.49%
Count	251	271	7.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Riberdy

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Riberdy, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there's been a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, around 97.21% of those with the surname identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage had dropped slightly to 94.46%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2000, this changed by 2010 when 5.54% of the Riberdys reported this as their ethnic identity. No changes were noted in the other ethnic categories (Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native) for this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.21%	94.46%	-2.83%
Hispanic	0%	5.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%