Explore the Family Name Sybert

The meaning of Sybert

German: variant of Siebert. This surname is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sybert witnessed a decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sybert ranked 29,840 in terms of popularity and it slipped to 31,906 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.92%. The count of people bearing this surname also dropped from 743 in 2000 to 723 in 2010, reflecting a 2.69% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k population fell by 10.71%.

20002010Change
Rank#29,840#31,906-6.92%
Count743723-2.69%
Proportion per 100k0.280.25-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sybert

The census data also offers insights into the ethnicity associated with the name Sybert. The majority of Syberts identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 98.79% to 97.51%. There were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders and Black ethnic groups for both years. However, there was a minor increase in the Hispanic representation, rising from 0.67% in 2000 to 0.69% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, new entries appeared in the categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native", both recording a percentage of 0.83%, when there had been none in these categories in 2000. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

20002010Change
White98.79%97.51%-1.3%
Two or More Races0%0.83%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.83%0%
Hispanic0.67%0.69%2.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%