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

Hoberman, 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 Hoberman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoberman in America

Hoberman is the 59603rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoberman surname appeared 339 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 Hoberman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoberman 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 Hoberman

The surname Hoberman originated in the Germanic regions of central Europe in the late medieval era, likely derived from a combination of the Middle High German words "hob" meaning "farm" or "plot of land" and "man" meaning "man" or "person." It may have initially referred to an individual who resided on or managed a specific farmstead or estate.

The earliest known records of the Hoberman name can be traced back to the 15th century in areas that are now part of modern-day Germany and Austria. Historical documents from that period mention individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Hobermann, Hobberman, and Hoberman, residing in towns and villages across these regions.

One notable early figure bearing this surname was Hans Hoberman, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Altdorf, near Nuremberg, in the late 15th century. Records from the Nuremberg city archives mention him in connection with disputes over land boundaries and taxation in the years 1482 and 1489.

In the 16th century, the Hoberman name appears in several chronicles and registers from the German states, indicating its spread across various territories. For instance, a certain Matthias Hoberman is recorded as a resident of the town of Erfurt in Thuringia in the year 1521.

As the centuries progressed, individuals with the Hoberman surname could be found in various parts of the German-speaking world, with some migrating to other European countries and eventually to the Americas. One significant figure was Johann Hoberman, a merchant and burgher from the city of Hamburg, who lived from 1675 to 1742 and was known for his extensive trading ventures across the Baltic region.

Another notable individual was Wilhelm Hoberman, a philosopher and scholar born in Berlin in 1803, who wrote extensively on the ideas of Immanuel Kant and German Idealism. He taught at several universities in Germany and Switzerland before his death in 1879.

In the 20th century, the Hoberman surname gained further recognition through individuals such as Edward Hoberman, an American architect and inventor born in 1936, best known for his work on transformable structures and the development of the Hoberman sphere.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoberman

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

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

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