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

Brettschneider, 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 Brettschneider surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brettschneider in America

Brettschneider is the 61436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brettschneider surname appeared 327 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 Brettschneider.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brettschneider 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 Brettschneider

The surname Brettschneider has its origins in Germany, dating back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "Brett," meaning "board," and "Schneider," meaning "cutter" or "carver." This suggests that the name originally referred to a person who worked with woodcutting or carpentry, specifically in creating wooden boards or planks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the municipal records of the city of Nuremberg in the 15th century. A certain Hans Brettschneider is mentioned as a skilled woodworker and carpenter, responsible for constructing various structures and furnishings for the city's buildings and churches.

The name Brettschneider also appears in several historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in various German regions, such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Prussia. It is often associated with guilds and trade organizations related to woodworking and carpentry.

Notably, Johann Gottlieb Brettschneider (1776-1848) was a renowned German theologian and writer who authored several influential works on biblical interpretation and Christian philosophy during the Enlightenment period.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Brettschneider (1800-1858), a German jurist and legal scholar who made significant contributions to the development of German civil law and authored several treatises on legal theory.

In the 19th century, a number of Brettschneiders immigrated to the United States, settling in various regions, particularly in the Midwest and along the East Coast. One such individual was Friedrich Brettschneider (1839-1912), who established a successful woodworking business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and played a role in the city's rapidly growing German-American community.

Another prominent individual was Carl Brettschneider (1865-1932), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the iconic Flatiron Building, which was completed in 1902.

The name Brettschneider has also been associated with various locations and place names throughout Germany, such as Brettschneiderberg, a hill in the German state of Hesse, and Brettschneiderfeld, a district in the city of Cologne, both of which likely derived their names from early settlers or landowners bearing the Brettschneider surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brettschneider

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

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

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