Explore the Family Name Westenberger

The meaning of Westenberger

German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Westenberg. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz, Gerda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Westenberger has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 38,198th most common surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 41,038th position, representing a 7.43% decline. The actual number of individuals bearing the surname also dropped slightly from 545 in 2000 to 531 in 2010, a decrease of 2.57%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 10% over the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,198	#41,038	-7.43%
Count	545	531	-2.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Westenberger

Looking at the ethnic identity of those with the surname Westenberger, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been a small shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White in both years, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.70% in 2000 to 92.84% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.65% in 2000 to 3.39% in 2010, a significant change of 105.45%. Meanwhile, in 2010, there were also small percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races, which were not present in the 2000 data. Data for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native was either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	92.84%	-3.99%
Hispanic	1.65%	3.39%	105.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.51%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.51%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%