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

Garberich, 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 Garberich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garberich in America

Garberich is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garberich surname appeared 110 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 Garberich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garberich 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 Garberich

The surname Garberich originates from Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "gar" meaning spear and "beric" meaning protection or shelter, suggesting a connection to a person who worked as a spearmaker or a guard.

One of the earliest known references to the Garberich name can be found in a 1567 document from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, which mentions a blacksmith named Hans Garberich. This suggests that the name was initially associated with metalworking or smithing professions.

In the 17th century, the Garberich name appeared in several church records from the Rhineland region of Germany, indicating that the family had established roots in this area. One notable entry is the baptismal record of Johann Garberich, born in 1632 in the town of Boppard.

The first recorded migration of the Garberich family occurred in the late 18th century, when a group settled in the Russian Empire, specifically in the Volga German colonies. This was a period of significant German migration to Russia, encouraged by the policies of Catherine the Great.

Notable individuals with the Garberich surname include:

1. Wilhelm Garberich (1810-1883), a German businessman and philanthropist who established several charitable foundations in his hometown of Cologne.
2. Katarina Garberich (1856-1924), a German-born American artist known for her landscape paintings of the Rocky Mountains.
3. Franz Garberich (1892-1976), a German architect who designed several landmark buildings in Berlin during the Weimar Republic era.
4. Erich Garberich (1915-2002), a German-born American professor of linguistics who taught at various universities in the United States.
5. Helmut Garberich (1938-2019), a German author and historian who wrote extensively on the history of the Rhineland region.

While the Garberich name is not as commonly encountered as some other German surnames, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period, and it has been carried by individuals across various professions and locations throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garberich

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

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

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