Explore the Family Name Richberg

The meaning of Richberg

1. German: unexplained. This surname is very rare in Germany. Compare Richburg 2. 2. Probably also an altered form of Richburg 1 or Richbourg, surnames of French origin. This surname (in any of the two possible senses; see also 1 above) is most common among African Americans.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Richberg" has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Richberg was ranked 69,201 in terms of popularity but jumped to 63,373 by 2010, illustrating an 8.42% rise. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 265 to 315 during this period, a growth of 18.87%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Richberg per 100,000 people rose by 10%, from 0.1 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,201	#63,373	8.42%
Count	265	315	18.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Richberg

In terms of ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the largest ethnic group among those carrying the surname "Richberg" is Black, with their percentage slightly increasing from 64.15% in 2000 to 66.98% in 2010. The White population with this surname decreased by 12.87% over the decade, falling from 31.70% to 27.62%. Additionally, there was a notable increase in the presence of two or more races within the Richberg demographic, rising by 44.32% from 2.64% in 2000 to 3.81% in 2010. However, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	64.15%	66.98%	4.41%
White	31.7%	27.62%	-12.87%
Two or More Races	2.64%	3.81%	44.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%