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

Entenmann, 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 Entenmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Entenmann in America

Entenmann is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Entenmann surname appeared 231 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 Entenmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Entenmann 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 Entenmann

The surname Entenmann originates from Germany, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "enten" and "mann," which together translate to "duck man" or "duck keeper." This suggests that the name's early bearers may have been associated with the rearing or hunting of ducks.

During the 13th century, various spellings of the name, such as Entenman, Entenmanne, and Entenmann, began appearing in records from the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest documented instances is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, where an individual named Heinrich Entenmann is mentioned in a land transaction dated 1271.

In the 14th century, the Entenmann name surfaced in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. A notable figure from this era was Hans Entenmann, a skilled craftsman and member of the local guild, who lived between 1325 and 1391.

As the name spread across Germany, it evolved into different variations, such as Entemann and Endemann. In the 16th century, a branch of the family settled in the region of Franconia, where the name Entemann became more prevalent. One notable individual from this period was Martin Entemann, a respected scholar and theologian born in Nuremberg in 1542.

The 17th century saw the Entenmann name appearing in various church records and municipal documents across German-speaking territories. A prominent figure from this era was Johann Entenmann, a successful merchant and landowner from Augsburg, who lived from 1624 to 1698.

In the 19th century, as German immigration to the United States increased, several individuals bearing the Entenmann surname made their way to the New World. One notable example is Christian Entenmann, a baker from Bavaria who arrived in New York City in 1856 and later established the Entenmann's Bakery, which became a well-known brand in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the Entenmann surname throughout history include Heinrich Entenmann (1789-1867), a German composer and musician, and Karl Entenmann (1868-1931), a renowned artist and painter from Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Entenmann

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

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

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