Explore the Family Name Uber
The meaning of Uber
German: 1. from Middle High German uober ‘active, busy, enterprising’ (from Middle High German uoben ‘to be busy’), hence a nickname for an active or adventurous person. 2. from the ancient Germanic personal name Audoberht, composed of the elements od ‘property, possession’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. 3. (Über): topographic name from the location of a dwelling, from Middle High German über ‘above, high(er), across’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Uber in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Uber' has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 18634 in popularity with 1363 counts and had a proportion of 0.51 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had moved to 20421, representing a change of -9.59. The count decreased by 4.55 to 1301, while the proportion per 100k people fell by 13.73 to 0.44.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,634 | #20,421 | -9.59% |
| Count | 1,363 | 1,301 | -4.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.44 | -13.73% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Uber
The ethnicity associated with the surname 'Uber' shows some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.14% identified as White, 1.17% as Hispanic, and 0.88% reported having two or more races. There were no reports of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities. By 2010, there was an increase in both the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories to 0.77% and 1.92% respectively. However, the percentage identifying as White slightly decreased to 95.85%, and the percentage reporting two or more races dipped to 0.77%. There were still no reports from the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.14% | 95.85% | -1.33% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 1.92% | 64.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.77% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.88% | 0.77% | -12.5% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |