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

Beilfuss, 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 Beilfuss surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beilfuss in America

Beilfuss is the 33410th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beilfuss surname appeared 683 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 Beilfuss.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beilfuss 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 Beilfuss

The surname BEILFUSS originates from Germany, likely emerging in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period around the 15th or 16th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the German words "beil" meaning "axe" and "fuss" meaning "foot," potentially referring to an occupation or trade involving woodcutting or forestry.

The earliest recorded instances of the BEILFUSS name appear in various German church records and municipal archives from regions such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Hans BEILFUSS, a woodcutter born in the village of Gräfenthal, Thuringia, in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the BEILFUSS name can be found in records from the town of Zwickau, Saxony, where a family of miners and metalworkers bore this surname. Notable members include Johann BEILFUSS (1623-1697), a master blacksmith, and his son, Christian BEILFUSS (1651-1721), who became a respected gunsmith.

As the BEILFUSS family spread throughout Germany and beyond, variations in spelling emerged, such as BEILFUS, BEILFUSS, and BEYLFUSS. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Palatinate region of western Germany, where the name was sometimes recorded as BEILFU or BEILFU.

One of the most prominent individuals with the BEILFUSS surname was Johann Gottlieb BEILFUSS (1789-1866), a German theologian and philosopher from Saxony. He served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and published several influential works on ethics and religious philosophy.

Another notable figure was Theodor BEILFUSS (1832-1912), a German-American mining engineer and industrialist. Born in Saxony, he emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and played a significant role in the development of the coal mining industry in Pennsylvania.

In the 20th century, the BEILFUSS name gained recognition through individuals like Hans-Joachim BEILFUSS (1910-2005), a German economist and academic who specialized in agricultural economics and rural development.

While the BEILFUSS surname is most commonly associated with Germany, it has also been found in other European countries and across the globe, reflecting the migration patterns of German families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beilfuss

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

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

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