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

Entsminger, 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 Entsminger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Entsminger in America

Entsminger is the 37646th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Entsminger surname appeared 591 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 Entsminger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Entsminger 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 Entsminger

The surname Entsminger has its origins in Germany, where it emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German words "ents" meaning "away" and "minger" meaning "to blend or mix". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who had migrated or blended into a new community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the municipal records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a certain Hans Entsminger is mentioned as a resident in 1572. There are also references to an Entsminger family living in the village of Niederwerrn in the late 16th century.

The name appears to have spread across various regions of Germany over the following centuries. In the 17th century, there are records of an Entsminger family residing in the town of Heidenheim an der Brenz in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Additionally, a Johann Entsminger is listed as a landowner in the village of Dornstetten in the Black Forest region in 1692.

As the Entsminger name continued to disperse, it also evolved into various spelling variations, such as Entzminger, Entzinger, and Enzinger. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of local scribes.

Notable individuals with the Entsminger surname include:

1. Johann Georg Entsminger (1683-1743), a renowned clockmaker from the town of Schramberg in the Black Forest region.
2. Michael Entsminger (1752-1814), a German-born soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Pennsylvania.
3. Katarina Entsminger (1801-1879), a renowned textile weaver from the village of Oberwolfach in the Black Forest, known for her intricate designs.
4. Philipp Entsminger (1835-1912), a German-American farmer and vintner who established one of the earliest vineyards in the Napa Valley region of California.
5. Helene Entsminger (1876-1948), a German botanist and educator who made significant contributions to the study of plant pathology and disease resistance.

While the Entsminger name originated in Germany, it has since spread across various parts of the world, particularly in North America, through immigration and migration patterns over the past few centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Entsminger

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

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

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