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

Hackbarth, 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 Hackbarth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hackbarth in America

Hackbarth is the 12894th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hackbarth surname appeared 2,385 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hackbarth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hackbarth 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 Hackbarth

The surname Hackbarth is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest records tracing it back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Middle Low German words "hack" and "bard," which together mean "a person who lives near a wooded hill."

One of the earliest known references to the Hackbarth name can be found in a document from the town of Magdeburg, dated 1562, which mentions a certain Hans Hackbarth as a landowner in the area. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

Another notable historical figure bearing the Hackbarth surname was Johann Hackbarth (1607-1679), a German theologian and author who wrote several influential works on Protestant theology during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Hackbarth name appears in records from the town of Lübeck, where a family of merchants and tradesmen with the surname lived and worked. One member of this family, Christoph Hackbarth (1723-1795), was a respected merchant and civic leader in the city.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it took on various spellings, such as Hackbart, Hackbardt, and Hakbart. In some areas, the name was also associated with specific place names, such as Hackbarth bei Cottbus, a village in Brandenburg.

Among the notable individuals with the Hackbarth surname in more recent history are:

1. Friedrich Hackbarth (1813-1889), a German writer and journalist who published several works on literature and culture.

2. Karl Hackbarth (1870-1948), a German architect known for his work on various public buildings in Berlin and other cities.

3. Erich Hackbarth (1905-1986), a German-American artist and painter who immigrated to the United States in the 1930s and became known for his abstract expressionist works.

4. Hermann Hackbarth (1908-1992), a German Olympic athlete who competed in the high jump and won a silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

5. Rolf Hackbarth (born 1937), a German composer and conductor who has written numerous works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo instruments.

While the Hackbarth surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to many other parts of the world, particularly through emigration in the 19th and 20th centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the Germanic regions of central Europe, where it has a long and rich history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hackbarth

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

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

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