Explore the Family Name Terryberry

The meaning of Terryberry

Americanized form of German Dürrenberger (see Durrenberger). Compare Terriberry and Teribury. History: Some of the Terryberrys trace their origin to (Johann) Stephan Dürrenberger, one of three brothers who immigrated to North America in 1738 from Mertzwiller, Alsace (see also Derryberry). He settled in Morris County, NJ, in 1747. Other Terryberrys trace their origin to Johann Georg Dürrenberger, a cousin of Stephan, who immigrated to North America a decade later.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Terryberry has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name improved from 134,929 to 114,424, showing a 15.2% increase. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing the surname also rose by 33.04%, growing from 115 in 2000 to 153 in 2010. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the presence of the name increased by 25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#134,929	#114,424	15.2%
Count	115	153	33.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.05	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Terryberry

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were no significant changes for the Terryberry surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was an observable shift in the White and Hispanic populations. While the percentage of White individuals carrying the name decreased from 96.52% to 85.62%, the previously non-existent Hispanic representation grew to 8.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.52%	85.62%	-11.29%
Hispanic	0%	8.5%	0%
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%