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

Espenschied, 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 Espenschied surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Espenschied in America

Espenschied is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Espenschied surname appeared 354 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 Espenschied.

We can also compare 2010 data for Espenschied 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 Espenschied

The surname Espenschied originated in Germany during the late medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "espe," meaning aspen tree, and "schied," meaning boundary or border. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near an aspen tree boundary or forest.

Historical records indicate that the earliest known spelling of the name was "Espenscheidt," which appeared in various regional documents and registries across central and western Germany. Over time, the spelling evolved to its current form, Espenschied.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the 1497 "Mainzer Bürgerbuch" (Citizen Book of Mainz), which listed an individual named Hanns Espenscheidt as a resident of the city. This record provides evidence of the name's existence in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Espenschied began appearing in other regions of Germany, such as the Rhineland and Westphalia. Notable individuals from this period include Johannes Espenschied (1522-1592), a Lutheran theologian and author from Marburg.

During the 17th century, the name Espenschied gained further prominence with the birth of Johann Friedrich Espenschied (1626-1690), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Giessen.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Espenschied family settled in the town of Helsa, near Kassel in Hesse. One of the town's most notable residents was Johann Christoph Espenschied (1730-1798), a respected physician and writer.

Another influential figure with the Espenschied surname was Friedrich Wilhelm Espenschied (1798-1872), a German politician and member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolutions of 1848. He played a significant role in the drafting of the Frankfurt Constitution.

Throughout its history, the surname Espenschied has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Germany, particularly in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and North Rhine-Westphalia. While the name has spread to other parts of the world through migration, its roots can be traced back to its Germanic origins and the symbolic association with aspen trees and boundary markers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Espenschied

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

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

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