Rebar last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Rebar

A surname derived from an occupational word for a reinforcing steel bar used in concrete construction.

Rebar, 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 Rebar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rebar in America

Rebar is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rebar surname appeared 504 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 Rebar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rebar 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank42937404655.93%
Count504509-0.99%
Proportion per 100k0.170.19-11.11%

The history of the last name Rebar

The surname REBAR is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was first recorded in the 14th century. It is derived from the German word "reben," which means "vine" or "grapevine," suggesting that the name may have been originally given to someone who worked in a vineyard or lived near one.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name REBAR can be found in a document from 1349, which mentions a certain Hans Rebar from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. This document is significant as it provides evidence of the name's existence and usage during the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, the REBAR name appears in various records from different regions of Germany, indicating its spread across the country. For example, in 1562, a man named Jakob Rebar is recorded as a resident of Augsburg, a city in Bavaria. Another notable mention is from 1587, when a certain Peter Rebar was listed as a landowner in the town of Essen, located in the Ruhr region.

As the name REBAR continued to spread throughout Germany, it also began to appear in other parts of Europe. In the 17th century, there are records of individuals bearing this surname in the Netherlands and Switzerland. For instance, a man named Jan Rebar was born in Amsterdam in 1631, while a certain Hans Rebar was documented as a citizen of Zurich in 1674.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the REBAR name outside of Europe is from the late 18th century, when a German immigrant named Johann Rebar (1755-1832) settled in Pennsylvania, United States. This suggests that the name was carried to the New World by German immigrants during the colonial era.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname REBAR. One of the most prominent was Friedrich Rebar (1770-1848), a German philosopher and writer who was known for his works on ethics and morality. Another notable figure was Hans Rebar (1892-1968), a Swiss architect who designed several landmark buildings in Zurich.

Other individuals of note include Wilhelm Rebar (1821-1898), a German politician and journalist who served as a member of the Reichstag, and Johann Rebar (1856-1924), an Austrian botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rebar

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

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 Rebar was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only93.65%472
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only1.39%7
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races2.58%13
Hispanic Origin1.98%10

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 Rebar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White93.65%94.50%-0.90%
Black(S)%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander1.39%1.18%16.34%
American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)%(S)%
Two or More Races2.58%1.77%37.24%
Hispanic1.98%2.36%-17.51%

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

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