2000
#129,619
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Habbe
A Middle Dutch surname derived from the male given name "Habbo".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Habbe. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Habbe surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Habbe in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Habbe, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Habbe
The surname HABBE is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Saxony, during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old German word "habbe," which means "to have" or "to possess." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was a landowner or a person of wealth and status.
The earliest recorded instances of the name HABBE can be traced back to the 13th century. One notable example is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a certain "Hermannus Habbe" in the year 1278.
Another early reference to the name HABBE can be found in the Reichskammergericht (Imperial Chamber Court) records from the 16th century. These court documents mention a "Hans Habbe" who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights in the year 1532.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name HABBE was particularly common in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. One prominent individual bearing this name was Christoph Habbe, a Lutheran theologian and pastor who lived from 1589 to 1655. He served as the head pastor of the Church of St. Thomas in Leipzig and played a significant role in the theological debates of his time.
Another notable figure was Johann Georg Habbe, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1680 to 1743. He served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg and made contributions to the fields of calculus and celestial mechanics.
In the 18th century, the name HABBE was also found in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire. One example is Johann Christian Habbe, a lawyer and legal scholar who lived from 1723 to 1789. He authored several books on civil law and served as a judge in the city of Hanover.
As for place names associated with the surname HABBE, there is a small village called Habben in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. This village was first mentioned in historical records in the 13th century, and it is possible that the surname HABBE originated from this place name or vice versa.
Throughout its history, the surname HABBE has undergone various spelling variations, such as Hab, Habe, Habben, and Haben. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Habbe
Among Census respondents with the surname Habbe, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Habbe bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Habbe surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 114
Timeline
Historical Census data for Habbe
Habbe appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#139,228
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
-1 bearers (-0.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,609 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-6 bearers (-5.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,267 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #129,619 | 121 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #139,228 | 120 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.8%) | Down 9,609 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -6 bearers (-5.0%) | Down 7,267 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Habbe surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #139,228 | #146,495 | -5.2% |
| Count | 120 | 114 | -5.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Habbe bearers went from 120 to 114 (-5.0% change). The surname moved down 7,267 positions in the national ranking, going from #139,228 to #146,495.
FAQ
Habbe surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Habbe?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Habbe. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Habbe?
Habbe ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Habbe. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Habbe.
Has Habbe become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Habbe went from 120 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 6 (-5.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #139,228 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Habbe?
Among Census respondents with the surname Habbe, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Habbe in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (114 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Habbe appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Habbe (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Habbe mean?
A Middle Dutch surname derived from the male given name "Habbo". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Habbe (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Habbe?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.