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

Herzberger, 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 Herzberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Herzberger in America

Herzberger is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Herzberger surname appeared 328 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 Herzberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Herzberger 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 Herzberger

The surname Herzberger is of German origin and dates back to the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the German words "Herz", meaning heart, and "Berg", meaning mountain or hill. The name likely originated in various regions of Germany where people lived near hills or mountains.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Herzberger appears in a document from the town of Nürnberg in Bavaria, dated 1396, which mentions a "Hans Herzberger". This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in records from the town of Rotenburg an der Fulda in Hesse, where a "Konrad Herzberger" is mentioned in a document from 1547. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by that time.

The name Herzberger may also be related to various place names in Germany that incorporate the word "Berg", such as Herzberg or Herzbergstadt. It is possible that some individuals with the surname Herzberger may have taken their name from these locations.

One notable individual with the surname Herzberger was Johann Herzberger, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1558 to 1630. He is known for his work on the theory of refraction and for his contributions to the development of the telescope.

Another individual with this surname was Therese Herzberger, a German novelist and playwright who lived from 1858 to 1940. She was known for her works that explored social issues and the role of women in society.

In the 19th century, a German artist named Friedrich Herzberger (1815-1888) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and scenes of rural life in Germany.

Heinrich Herzberger (1889-1965) was a German physicist who made significant contributions to the field of optics and the design of optical systems.

Lastly, a notable contemporary figure with the surname Herzberger is Manfred Herzberger (born 1938), a German chemist and materials scientist who has made important contributions to the study of ceramic materials and their applications.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Herzberger

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

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

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