Explore the Family Name Walbert
The meaning of Walbert
German: from the medieval personal name Waldobert (originally from walt ‘rule’ + berht ‘bright, famous’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Walbert in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Walbert" has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,610th most common name, but the rank slipped to 30,600th by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 19.48%. The count of individuals with this surname also diminished from 905 in 2000 to 762 in 2010, a decrease of about 15.8%. This drop is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people which fell from 0.34 to 0.26 during this period, indicating a change rate of -23.53%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,610 | #30,600 | -19.48% |
| Count | 905 | 762 | -15.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.34 | 0.26 | -23.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Walbert
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Walbert", the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of bearers identified as white, with a slight decrease from 97.90% in 2000 to 97.38% in 2010. The number of individuals who identified as having two or more races and those identifying as Black dropped to zero by 2010. There was a new appearance of the Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, accounting for 1.31% of the total, while the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained unchanged at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 97.38% | -0.53% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.77% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.55% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |