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

Priebe, 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 Priebe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Priebe in America

Priebe is the 9150th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Priebe surname appeared 3,565 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 Priebe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Priebe 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 Priebe

The surname Priebe is of German origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It originated in the region of Pomerania, which is now divided between modern-day Germany and Poland. The name is derived from the Old Prussian word "pribie" or "pribe", meaning "near" or "close by".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Priebe can be found in the municipal archives of Stralsund, a town in Pomerania, where a certain Hans Priebe is mentioned in a document dated 1387. The name also appears in various medieval records and manuscripts from the Pomeranian region, often in slightly different spellings such as Priebe, Pribe, or Pribben.

During the 15th century, the Priebe family established themselves as prominent landowners and merchants in the Duchy of Pomerania. In 1491, a Heinrich Priebe is recorded as having purchased a large estate near the town of Greifenhagen (now Gryfino, Poland).

The surname Priebe has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. In the 17th century, Johann Priebe (1615-1675) was a renowned Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Greifswald. His son, Matthias Priebe (1644-1722), followed in his footsteps and became a respected clergyman and author of several theological works.

In the 19th century, Karl Priebe (1826-1885) was a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Reichstag building. Another notable bearer of the name was the German naval officer and explorer Eduard Priebe (1834-1898), who participated in several scientific expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

More recently, the German-American artist and designer Herbert Priebe (1924-2005) gained recognition for his avant-garde furniture designs and his work as a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Throughout its long history, the surname Priebe has been associated with various place names and locales in the Pomeranian region, such as Priebensee, Priebitz, and Priebitz-Vorwerk, reflecting the name's origins and the family's presence in these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Priebe

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

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

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