Explore the Family Name Umbreit

The meaning of Umbreit

German: nickname for an unready or uncooperative person, from Middle High German unbereit ‘unprepared, unwilling’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Umbreit has seen slight changes in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 66,476 and held a count of 278 people. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 68,770 with an accompanying increase in count to 286, indicating a minor increase in usage of the surname by 2.88%. The proportion of individuals named Umbreit per 100k population remained constant at 0.1 throughout this period.

20002010Change
Rank#66,476#68,770-3.45%
Count2782862.88%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Umbreit

Regarding its ethnic identity, information from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest percentage of people with the Umbreit surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 96.04% in 2000 to 95.10% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic witnessed a growth rate of 55.56% over the same period. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not represented or their data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White96.04%95.1%-0.98%
Hispanic1.8%2.8%55.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%