Explore the Family Name Weisenberger

The meaning of Weisenberger

German: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Weissenberg (see Weisenberg).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Weisenberger witnessed a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Weisenberger was ranked 17,911 in popularity with 1,440 instances of the name, equating to approximately 0.53 per 100,000 people in the U.S. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 18,786, representing a -4.89% change. However, the actual count of people with the surname rose by 1.32% to 1,459 which represents about 0.49 out of every 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,911	#18,786	-4.89%
Count	1,440	1,459	1.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.49	-7.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weisenberger

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Weisenberger also evolved during this period. As per the Decennial U.S. Census data, in 2000, 97.08% of those with this surname identified as White, while in 2010 this number decreased slightly to 95.61%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.18% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010. The most significant proportional change occurred in the group identifying with two or more races, which grew from 0.76% to 1.51%. Interestingly, the data shows no individuals with the Weisenberger surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there were individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	95.61%	-1.51%
Hispanic	1.18%	1.99%	68.64%
Two or More Races	0.76%	1.51%	98.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.48%	0%
Black	0.42%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%