Explore the Family Name Zubrod

The meaning of Zubrod

German: Swabian nickname for someone who was never satisfied with what he had and wanted something (butter, dripping, cheese) to go ‘with (his) bread’ (zu Brot in German).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zubrod experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell by 1.35 percent from 54,385th place in 2000 to 55,121st place in 2010. However, the count of individuals with the Zubrod surname rose by 5.07 percent from 355 to 373 during the same period, signifying that more people were adopting or being given this surname. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the Zubrod surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,385	#55,121	-1.35%
Count	355	373	5.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zubrod

Commenting on the ethnic identity associated with the Zubrod surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to white ethnicity. In 2000, about 96.90 percent of individuals with the Zubrod surname identified as white, a figure that dropped slightly to 95.71 percent in 2010. A new development noted in the 2010 Census was the appearance of individuals with the Zubrod surname identifying as Hispanic, accounting for 1.34 percent. Conversely, people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native did not show any representation among those bearing the Zubrod surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.9%	95.71%	-1.23%
Hispanic	0%	1.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%