Explore the Family Name Sornberger

The meaning of Sornberger

German: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Sornberger" has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 80,502 to 84,136, a change of -4.51%. However, the actual count of people with this surname has slightly increased by 1.83%, from 219 in 2000 to 223 people in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08 during both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#80,502#84,136-4.51%
Count2192231.83%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sornberger

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were no recorded instances of the Sornberger surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups in either 2000 or 2010. People identifying as White made up nearly all individuals with this surname, amounting to 96.35% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 96.86% in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.35%96.86%0.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%