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

Freiburger, 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 Freiburger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Freiburger in America

Freiburger is the 23881st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Freiburger surname appeared 1,057 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 Freiburger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Freiburger 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 Freiburger

The surname Freiburger originated in Germany, specifically in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, which lies in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The name first appeared in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

Freiburger is a locative surname, derived from the place name Freiburg, meaning "free town" or "free city" in German. The name likely referred to individuals who hailed from Freiburg or had some connection to the city.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Freiburger appears in the Freiburg City Records from the year 1318, where a certain Burkhart Freiburger is mentioned as a resident of the city.

In the 15th century, the name Freiburger can be found in various historical documents from the region, such as the Freiburg Cathedral Archives and the records of the local guilds and trade associations.

A notable figure bearing the surname Freiburger was Johannes Freiburger, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from around 1300 to 1370. He was a prominent scholar at the University of Freiburg and wrote several influential works on scholastic philosophy and theology.

Another individual of note was Hans Freiburger, a 16th-century German artist and woodcarver, born in Freiburg around 1495. He is known for his intricate wood carvings and altarpieces created for churches and monasteries in the region.

In the 17th century, the name Freiburger appeared in the records of the Freiburg University, where several scholars and professors bore the surname, including Johann Jakob Freiburger (1619-1692), a professor of law and rector of the university.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Freiburger family spread beyond the city of Freiburg and the surrounding areas, with branches of the family found in various parts of Germany and even in neighboring countries.

One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Freiburger (1782-1857), a German composer and music teacher who was born in Freiburg and later worked in Vienna and other cities.

While the surname Freiburger is most commonly associated with the German city of Freiburg, it is possible that variations of the name may have arisen in other parts of Europe where there were settlements or places with similar names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Freiburger

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

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 Freiburger 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 Freiburger 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 Freiburger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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