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

Bergstresser, 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 Bergstresser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bergstresser in America

Bergstresser is the 38389th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bergstresser surname appeared 577 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 Bergstresser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bergstresser 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 Bergstresser

The surname Bergstresser has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known references to the name dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the German words "Berg," meaning mountain or hill, and "Stresser," which was an occupational surname referring to a person who worked as a harvester or gatherer of crops.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Reutlingen, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In 1564, a man named Hans Bergstresser was listed in the town's records as a farmer and landowner.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Bergstresser name appeared in various historical documents and records throughout the German states. For example, in 1683, a Johann Bergstresser was mentioned in a church register in the town of Oberndorf, Bavaria.

As the centuries progressed, individuals bearing the Bergstresser name migrated to different parts of Europe and eventually to other continents. One notable individual was Johann Adam Bergstresser, a German botanist and entomologist who lived from 1734 to 1805. He made significant contributions to the study of insects and plants, and his collections are housed in various museums across Europe.

Another person of historical significance was Friedrich Wilhelm Bergstresser, a German jurist and legal scholar born in 1772. He served as a professor of law at the University of Heidelberg and wrote several influential works on legal theory and jurisprudence.

In the 19th century, the Bergstresser name gained prominence in the United States as German immigrants settled in various parts of the country. One such individual was Johann Georg Bergstresser, who was born in 1820 in Württemberg, Germany, and later emigrated to Ohio, where he worked as a farmer and landowner.

Additionally, Johann Michael Bergstresser, born in 1832 in Bavaria, Germany, was a notable figure in the American Civil War. He served as a Union soldier and fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg.

While the Bergstresser surname may have evolved slightly over time, with variations in spelling or pronunciation, its roots can be traced back to the German regions and the occupational or geographical origins of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bergstresser

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

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

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