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

Burgholzer, 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 Burgholzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burgholzer in America

Burgholzer is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burgholzer surname appeared 121 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 Burgholzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burgholzer 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 Burgholzer

The surname Burgholzer has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational name derived from the German words "burg," meaning "fortified town or castle," and "holz," meaning "forest" or "wood." This suggests that the name originated from a place or settlement located near a fortified town or castle surrounded by forestry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region of Germany. In this codex, a certain "Henricus de Burcholze" is mentioned in a document dated 1280 AD, indicating the presence of the surname in the region during that time.

Another notable early reference to the name is found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Weismain, in the Bavarian region of Germany. These records, dating back to the 16th century, include entries for families bearing the surname Burgholzer, suggesting that the name was well-established in that area by that time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Burgholzer was Hans Burgholzer, a merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, in the latter half of the 15th century. Records indicate that he was born around 1440 and died in 1508.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Johannes Burgholzer (1592-1658), a Lutheran theologian and author from the town of Nürnberg, Bavaria. He wrote several influential works on theology and religious matters during his lifetime.

Another prominent figure was Friedrich Burgholzer (1767-1835), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge and professor of law at the University of Heidelberg. He was widely respected for his contributions to the field of jurisprudence.

In the 19th century, Wilhelm Burgholzer (1815-1892) was a German architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of several German cities, including Frankfurt am Main and Wiesbaden.

Lastly, the name Burgholzer was also associated with the town of Burgholzhausen in the German state of Hesse, which likely derived its name from a similar etymology, indicating a settlement near a fortified town or castle surrounded by forests.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burgholzer

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

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

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