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

Duchscher, 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 Duchscher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duchscher in America

Duchscher is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duchscher surname appeared 147 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 Duchscher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duchscher 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 Duchscher

The surname Duchscher originated in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Deutsch," which means "German" or "of German descent." The name was likely used to distinguish people of German ancestry from those of other nationalities.

Duchscher is a variant spelling of the more common German surname Deutscher. This variation in spelling may have occurred due to regional dialects or transcription errors when recording names in official records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Duchscher can be found in the municipal archives of the city of Nuremberg, dating back to the late 1500s. These records mention a merchant named Hans Duchscher, who was involved in the city's thriving textile trade.

In the 17th century, the Duchscher name appeared in several historical documents related to the Thirty Years' War, a devastating conflict that ravaged much of central Europe. Some records mention soldiers and civilians with the surname Duchscher who were affected by the war.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Duchscher name was found in various German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Prussia. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Duchscher (1721-1789), a prominent clockmaker from the town of Augsburg, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by wealthy patrons.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Duchscher was Karl Duchscher (1802-1877), a German writer and philosopher who authored several works on ethics and political theory. His ideas influenced the early socialist movement in Germany.

In the late 19th century, the Duchscher name appeared in records of German immigrants who settled in various parts of the United States and Canada. One such immigrant was Friedrich Duchscher (1845-1918), who established a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Other notable bearers of the Duchscher surname throughout history include:

1. Gertrude Duchscher (1892-1976), a German-born artist known for her Expressionist paintings and woodcuts.
2. Wilhelm Duchscher (1879-1954), a German engineer who played a significant role in the development of early automotive technology.
3. Hans Duchscher (1901-1985), a German-American mathematician who made important contributions to the field of topology.
4. Elise Duchscher (1918-2002), a German-Swiss novelist and playwright whose works explored themes of identity and cultural displacement.
5. Otto Duchscher (1889-1972), a German architect known for his innovative designs of public buildings and residential complexes in Berlin during the Weimar Republic era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duchscher

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

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

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