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

Juber, 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 Juber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juber in America

Juber is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juber surname appeared 194 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 Juber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juber 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 Juber

The surname "JUBER" is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, during the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle Low German word "jüver," meaning "a dike or embankment." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked on or lived near a dike or embankment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Liber Vitae, a medieval manuscript from the Brunswick Cathedral in Saxony-Anhalt, where a person named "Johannes Juber" is listed as a resident of the city of Halberstadt in the year 1238.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the towns of Magdeburg and Quedlinburg, both located in the present-day state of Saxony-Anhalt. These records often refer to individuals with the surname as "Juber" or variations such as "Juber," "Jüber," or "Jueber."

The first known person of significance to bear the name was Hans Juber (c. 1420-1492), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Magdeburg during the late 15th century. He was known for his involvement in the city's trade guilds and his efforts to promote the economic interests of the local merchants.

Another notable figure was Johann Juber (1516-1584), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Quedlinburg. He played a significant role in the spread of the Protestant Reformation in the region and was a close associate of Martin Luther.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname "JUBER" began to spread beyond the region of Saxony-Anhalt, with individuals bearing the name appearing in records from various parts of Germany, as well as neighboring countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark.

One of the earliest known instances of the name in the Netherlands can be found in the records of the city of Utrecht, where a person named "Willem Juber" is mentioned as a citizen in the year 1612.

In Denmark, the name appears in the records of the city of Copenhagen in the late 17th century, with a man named "Hans Juber" (1655-1718) being recorded as a merchant and ship owner.

As the centuries passed, the surname "JUBER" continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, carried by emigrants and travelers. However, its roots can be traced back to the region of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, where it originated as a descriptive surname related to the occupation of working on or living near dikes and embankments.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juber

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

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

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