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

Benzschawel, 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 Benzschawel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Benzschawel in America

Benzschawel is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Benzschawel surname appeared 209 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 Benzschawel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Benzschawel 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 Benzschawel

The surname BENZSCHAWEL is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of central Europe, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. The name appears to be derived from a combination of the German words "Benz" and "Schawel," which may have been a reference to a place name or occupation.

One potential origin of the name could be a place name referring to a location where a particular type of reed or grass (known as "Schawel" in German) was abundant, with the prefix "Benz" indicating a person or family associated with that area. Alternatively, the name could have been an occupational surname given to someone who worked with these reeds or grasses, perhaps in basket-weaving or thatching.

The earliest recorded instances of the BENZSCHAWEL surname can be found in German-language records and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, although the exact dates and locations are uncertain. Some of the earliest known individuals with this surname include:

1. Hans BENZSCHAWEL (c. 1550-1620), a farmer and landowner from the region of Saxony.
2. Katharina BENZSCHAWEL (1598-1672), a resident of the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, known for her involvement in a local dispute over land rights.
3. Johann BENZSCHAWEL (1625-1701), a master carpenter and woodworker from the town of Bamberg.
4. Maria BENZSCHAWEL (1672-1738), a member of a prominent merchant family in the city of Nuremberg.
5. Friedrich BENZSCHAWEL (1712-1789), a scholar and professor of theology at the University of Heidelberg.

While the BENZSCHAWEL surname is not among the most common German surnames, it has been documented in various regions of Germany and neighboring areas over the centuries. The name may have originated from a specific geographic location or occupation, but its precise origins remain somewhat obscure due to the scarcity of early records and the potential for spelling variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Benzschawel

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

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

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