Explore the Family Name Strassburger

The meaning of Strassburger

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Strasbourg in Alsace or any place called Strassburg in Germany (see Strassburg). Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Lothar. Jewish Aron.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Strassburger has seen a slight decrease over a decade. The rank of the name dropped from 56,246 in 2000 to 61,436 in 2010, a change of about -9.23%. There was also a small decrease in the count of individuals with this surname, going from 340 in 2000 to 327 in 2010, a decline of approximately -3.82%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by -15.38%, shifting from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#61,436	-9.23%
Count	340	327	-3.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strassburger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Strassburger remained largely consistent between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage slightly decreased from 96.76% in 2000 to 96.33% in 2010. There was a new representation of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicities among those with the Strassburger surname in 2010, at 1.53% and 2.14%, respectively. However, there were no changes in representation for the categories of Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with either zero or suppressed data reported.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.76%	96.33%	-0.44%
Hispanic	0%	2.14%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.53%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%