Explore the Family Name Scharfenberg

The meaning of Scharfenberg

German: habitational name from any of a number of places so named, for example in Moravia and near Meissen. Some characteristic forenames: German Georg, Horst, Udo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Scharfenberg has seen a slight dip in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 43,708th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 45,804th spot, experiencing a decrease of 4.8 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 465 in 2000 to 466 in 2010 - a growth of 0.22 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a minor decline from 0.17 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,708	#45,804	-4.8%
Count	465	466	0.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scharfenberg

Looking into the ethnic identity associated with the Scharfenberg surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to those of White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 97 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a negligible decrease of 0.43 percent over the decade. Conversely, the Hispanic population with this surname saw an increase of 21.65 percent, rising from 1.94 percent in 2000 to 2.36 percent in 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.42%	97%	-0.43%
Hispanic	1.94%	2.36%	21.65%
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%