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

Alewine, 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 Alewine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alewine in America

Alewine is the 18262nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alewine surname appeared 1,521 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 Alewine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alewine 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 Alewine

The surname ALEWINE is of German origin, emerging in the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is derived from the Old German words "alu" meaning "ale" and "win" meaning "wine," suggesting an ancestral association with the brewing or wine-making trades.

The name was primarily concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany. Early records indicate variations in spelling, including Alawin, Alewyn, and Alevin, reflecting the fluid nature of surname development at the time.

One of the earliest documented references to the name ALEWINE can be found in the municipal archives of the city of Augsburg, dating back to 1386. An entry mentions a certain Jorg Alewine, a brewmaster residing within the city walls.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Hans Alewine (1502-1572), a respected vintner from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. His legacy is preserved in the local folklore and the naming of a popular wine variety known as "Alewine's Riesling."

The ALEWINE name also appears in several historical records from the 17th century, including the baptismal registers of the village of Lauingen, which document the birth of Johann Alewine in 1627.

During the 18th century, a prominent figure was Margarethe Alewine (1712-1784), a respected herbalist and healer from the town of Landau in the Palatinate region. Her remedies and treatments were widely sought after, and her name was associated with traditional medicinal practices of the time.

In the 19th century, the ALEWINE surname gained recognition through the works of Friedrich Alewine (1819-1892), a celebrated poet and playwright from the city of Würzburg. His literary contributions, particularly his historical dramas, earned him acclaim and cemented the cultural legacy of this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alewine

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

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

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