Explore the Family Name Von Bargen

The meaning of Von Bargen

German (von Bargen): variant of Von Bergen. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Karlheinz, Otto, Siegfried.

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How common is the last name Von Bargen in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Von Bargen has seen an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 38,263 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to a higher position at 35,866 — a rise of 6.26%. The total count of people bearing this surname also grew in this period, from 544 to 626, marking a significant increase of 15.07%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight increase from 0.2 to 0.21, which translates to a growth of 5.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,263	#35,866	6.26%
Count	544	626	15.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Von Bargen

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Von Bargen surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although the proportion decreased slightly from 95.77% to 94.25%. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a small increase from 1.29% to 1.44%, while those identifying as having two or more races experienced a decrease from 1.47% to 1.28%. The most notable change was within the Hispanic community, with an impressive growth of 123.26%, rising from 1.29% to 2.88%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	94.25%	-1.59%
Hispanic	1.29%	2.88%	123.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.29%	1.44%	11.63%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.28%	-12.93%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%