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

Jesberger, 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 Jesberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jesberger in America

Jesberger is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jesberger surname appeared 280 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 Jesberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jesberger 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 Jesberger

The surname Jesberger is of German origin, deriving from the region of Bavaria in southern Germany. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to be a combination of the German words "Jess" and "Berg", meaning "Jesse" and "mountain" respectively, potentially referring to a person who lived near a mountain or hill named Jesse.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jesberger can be found in a 16th-century document from the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, which mentions a certain "Hans Jesberger" as a landowner. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the Jesberger family is recorded as having been involved in the craft of brewing, with several members listed as brewmasters in the town of Rosenheim, also in Bavaria. This association with the brewing industry may have contributed to the name's recognition and spread within the region.

The 18th century saw the emergence of a notable figure named Johann Nepomuk Jesberger, born in 1741 in the town of Altötting, Bavaria. He was a renowned sculptor and woodcarver, known for his intricate religious works adorning churches throughout southern Germany.

Another prominent individual bearing the Jesberger surname was Friedrich Jesberger, a 19th-century poet and playwright from the city of Munich. Born in 1813, he was celebrated for his lyrical works and contributions to the Romantic literary movement in Germany.

In the early 20th century, a certain Karl Jesberger, born in 1887 in the town of Landshut, Bavaria, gained recognition as a skilled architect. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the region, including churches and public institutions.

While the Jesberger name appears to have originated and been most prevalent in the Bavarian region of Germany, it has also been documented in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and the spread of Germanic populations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jesberger

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

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

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