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

Deffenbaugh, 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 Deffenbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deffenbaugh in America

Deffenbaugh is the 21080th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deffenbaugh surname appeared 1,246 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 Deffenbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deffenbaugh 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 Deffenbaugh

The surname DEFFENBAUGH originated in Germany and dates back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Deffenbach," which refers to a small stream or brook. This suggests that the name may have initially been a place name referring to a settlement near a stream.

During the Middle Ages, many Germans adopted surnames derived from their place of origin or residence. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be "Deffenbach" in a document from the town of Nuremberg, dated 1525.

In the 17th century, the name began to appear with various spellings, such as "Deffenbaugh," "Deffenbach," and "Deffenbacher," likely due to regional dialect variations and the inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Hans Deffenbaugh, a farmer who lived in the village of Bamberg, Bavaria, in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Johann Deffenbach, a Lutheran minister who lived in Saxony in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name began to spread beyond Germany as some families emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in North America was Johann Deffenbaugh, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1740s.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname DEFFENBAUGH. These include:

1. Wilhelm Deffenbaugh (1822-1901), a German-American artist known for his landscape paintings.
2. Eliza Deffenbaugh (1856-1936), an American educator and suffragist who campaigned for women's rights.
3. Johann Deffenbach (1592-1668), the Lutheran minister mentioned earlier.
4. Friedrich Deffenbaugh (1785-1845), a German philosopher and writer.
5. Anna Deffenbaugh (1810-1892), a German-American pioneer who settled in Ohio in the 1830s.

While the surname DEFFENBAUGH is not as common as some others, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its Germanic roots in the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deffenbaugh

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

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

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