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

Zuber, 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 Zuber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zuber in America

Zuber is the 8380th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zuber surname appeared 3,950 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 Zuber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zuber 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 Zuber

The surname Zuber is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "zuber," which means "a tub or vat." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold tubs or vats, likely a cooper or barrel maker.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Zuber can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Henrich Zuber, who was mentioned in records from Regensburg, Bavaria, in 1305, and Hannus Zuber, who was documented in the town of Freiberg, Saxony, in 1377.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Zuber surname began to spread across other parts of Europe, particularly in Switzerland and Austria. During this time, the name appeared in various spellings, including Zubere, Zuber, and Zueber.

One notable historical figure bearing the Zuber surname was Johann Baptist Zuber (1763-1837), a German painter and engraver who was born in Frankfurt am Main. He was known for his landscape paintings and etchings, which captured the beauty of the German countryside.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Marie-Thérèse Zuber (1797-1889), a French wallpaper manufacturer and designer. She was responsible for reviving the art of hand-printed scenic wallpapers and producing some of the most intricate and sought-after wallpaper designs of the 19th century.

In the United States, the Zuber surname can be traced back to the 18th and 19th centuries when German immigrants began settling in various parts of the country. One notable American with this surname was John David Zuber (1819-1900), a Pennsylvania-born farmer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881.

Other individuals of historical significance with the Zuber surname include Johann Jakob Zuber (1737-1805), a Swiss chemist and botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant pigments, and Alfred Zuber (1852-1913), a French geologist and mineralogist known for his work on the geology of the Massif Central region in France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zuber

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

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

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