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

Finck, 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 Finck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Finck in America

Finck is the 13551st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Finck surname appeared 2,237 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Finck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Finck 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 Finck

The surname Finck is an ancient German name that has its origins in the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the Old German word "finc," which translates to "finch," a small songbird. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for a birdcatcher or someone who raised and traded finches.

The earliest known record of the name Finck can be traced back to the 12th century in the region of Bavaria, a state in southeastern Germany. In a manuscript from 1187, a person named "Henricus Finck" is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Ingolstadt.

Another early reference to the name Finck can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburg, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg. In a document dated 1253, a knight named "Rudolfus Finck" is listed among the vassals of the Margrave of Brandenburg.

One of the most notable individuals with the surname Finck was Hermann Finck, a German composer and theorist who lived from 1527 to 1558. He was a prominent figure in the Renaissance era and made significant contributions to the development of music theory and composition.

In the 17th century, a Dutch artist named Philips Finck (1632-1697) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, which depicted scenes from the Netherlands and Italy. His works are now housed in various museums across Europe.

Another notable person with the surname Finck was Johann Friedrich Finck (1718-1792), a German theologian and philosopher. He was a professor at the University of Göttingen and wrote extensively on topics such as natural law and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, the name Finck was also present in other parts of Europe. For instance, Karl Finck (1814-1892) was a German-born architect who worked in Russia and designed several notable buildings in St. Petersburg, including the Mikhailovsky Palace.

While the name Finck has its roots in Germany, it has also been found in other regions due to migration and population movements over the centuries. For example, there are records of individuals with the surname Finck in the United States, particularly in areas with significant German immigration, such as Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Finck

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

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

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