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The surname Friedberg

A surname, carried by 1,288 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F631

Friedberg: #20,574 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Friedberg #20,574, 1,288 people Friedberg: #20,574 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Friedberg #20,574, 1,288 people
Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Friedberg is more common than 87.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,288 people named Friedberg in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 239,709 Americans. That is down 0.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,296.

#20,574
rank among US surnames
1,288
people in 2010
0.4
per 100,000 Americans
-0.6%
change since 2000 (was #19,343)
RankSurnamePeople1 in
#20,565Elmi1,289239,523
#20,574Follmer1,288239,709

Who is named Friedberg

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Friedberg identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

  • White (not Hispanic) 94%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
  • Two or more races 0.9%
The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Friedbergs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Jason Friedberg
    American screenwriter and film director, primarily in joint work with Aaron Seltzer, born 1970

Questions

How common is the surname Friedberg?
1,288 people in the United States had the surname Friedberg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 239,709 Americans. It ranked 20,574th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Friedberg?
In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Friedberg identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Friedberg?
Jason Friedberg, American screenwriter and film director, primarily in joint work with Aaron Seltzer.
Where is the surname Friedberg most common?
Wikidata records people named Friedberg in the United States.
Is the surname Friedberg getting more or less common?
Less common. 1,296 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,288 in 2010, down 0.6%.