Explore the Family Name Zerby
The meaning of Zerby
Americanized form of German Zerbe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Zerby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zerby saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zerby was ranked as the 24,224th most common surname, but by 2010, it fell to the 29,309th spot, a decrease of nearly 21%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 970 in 2000 to 807 in 2010, a drop of roughly 17%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Zerby per 100,000 dropped by 25% over that decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,224 | #29,309 | -20.99% |
| Count | 970 | 807 | -16.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.27 | -25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zerby
When it comes to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable shifts among those with the surname Zerby between 2000 and 2010. While the majority identified as White in both years (97.22% in 2000 and 95.17% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of about 2% over this period. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals with Zerby surname identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, increasing from 1.34% to 2.73%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased by over 90%, while the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 0.52% to zero. Meanwhile, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation appeared for the first time in 2010 at 0.74%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.22% | 95.17% | -2.11% |
| Hispanic | 1.34% | 2.73% | 103.73% |
| Two or More Races | 0.52% | 0.99% | 90.38% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.74% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.52% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |