Explore the Family Name Verderber
The meaning of Verderber
German: 1. nickname from Middle High German verderber ‘destroyer’, an agent derivative of verderben ‘to destroy or kill’. 2. habitational name for someone from a village named Verderb in the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia, now abandoned. This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname (see Kocevar). Some characteristic forenames: German Aloysius, Franz, Irmgard, Kurt, Manfred.
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How common is the last name Verderber in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Verderber has slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,574th and decreased to 49,824th in 2010, a drop of 11.78%. The count of individuals with the Verderber surname also fell by 7.27% during the same period, from 454 in 2000 to 421 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100k people dropped by 17.65%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,574 | #49,824 | -11.78% |
| Count | 454 | 421 | -7.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.14 | -17.65% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Verderber
Concerning ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a slight diversification in the ethnic identities associated with the Verderber surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority remained white, increasing marginally from 94.05% to 95.25%. During the same period, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.32% to 1.43%. However, the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those from two or more races dropped by 32.39% and 18.75% respectively. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, the data for which is marked as (S) to protect privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.05% | 95.25% | 1.28% |
| Two or More Races | 1.76% | 1.43% | -18.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 1.43% | 8.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.76% | 1.19% | -32.39% |
| Black | 1.1% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |