Explore the Family Name Sarber
The meaning of Sarber
Perhaps an altered form of German Sauber.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sarber in the United States?
The surname Sarber ranked 35,053rd in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to a rank of 37,029 by 2010, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a slight decrease from 609 in 2000 to 603 in 2010, marking a change of -0.99%. The proportion of Sarbers per 100k people also declined from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010, a change of -13.04%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,053 | #37,029 | -5.64% |
| Count | 609 | 603 | -0.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.2 | -13.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sarber
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Sarber surname identified as White, accounting for 95.89% in 2000 and decreasing marginally to 95.19% in 2010. Noteworthy is the appearance of new ethnic identities over this decade. Where there were no recorded instances of Sarbers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 these groups accounted for 1.00% and 1.16% respectively of the Sarber population. The percentage of Sarbers who identified as Hispanic increased from 2.13% to 2.49%, while the percentage of those identifying as Black went from 1.15% to zero. There was no change in the group identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.89% | 95.19% | -0.73% |
| Hispanic | 2.13% | 2.49% | 16.9% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.16% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.15% | 0% | 0% |