Find out how popular the last name Freeburg is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Freeburg.

Freeburg, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Freeburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Freeburg in America

Freeburg is the 25833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Freeburg surname appeared 953 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Freeburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Freeburg to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Freeburg

The surname Freeburg has its origins in the German language, specifically in the region of modern-day Germany. The name dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 12th to 14th centuries.

The name is derived from the German words "frei," meaning "free," and "burg," meaning "castle" or "fortified town." This suggests that the name likely originated as a designation for someone who lived in a free town or settlement, possibly one with a castle or fortified structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Freeburg can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, which mentions a certain "Johannes de Vriburch" in 1285. This early spelling variation, "Vriburch," further supports the German origin of the name.

During the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the name appears in various records and documents across German-speaking regions. For example, a "Hans Freyburgk" is mentioned in a 16th-century court record from the city of Nuremberg.

Notable individuals with the surname Freeburg include Johann Freeburg (1567-1628), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Leipzig in the early 17th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Wilhelm Freeburg (1795-1872), a German-born American architect who designed several prominent buildings in St. Louis, Missouri, in the mid-19th century.

Other historical figures with the surname include Friedrich Freeburg (1825-1899), a German-born American author and journalist who wrote extensively about the American Civil War, and Hans Freeburg (1886-1968), a German-born American artist known for his landscapes and portraiture.

Variations of the name's spelling have also existed throughout history, such as Freyburg, Freiburg, and Freyberg, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations within German-speaking areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Freeburg

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Freeburg.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Freeburg was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Freeburg has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Freeburg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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