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

Fleischhacker, 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 Fleischhacker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleischhacker in America

Fleischhacker is the 40261st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleischhacker surname appeared 544 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 Fleischhacker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleischhacker 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 Fleischhacker

The surname Fleischhacker is of German origin and dates back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "fleisch" meaning "meat" and "hacker" meaning "chopper" or "cutter". Thus, the name literally translates to "meat chopper" or "butcher".

This occupational surname was initially given to individuals whose trade involved butchering animals and selling meat. It is believed to have originated in the regions of modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where German was the predominant language.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fleischhacker can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, from the 15th century. These records mention a certain Johann Fleischhacker, a butcher who lived and worked in the city.

In the 16th century, the name Fleischhacker appeared in the tax records of the city of Zurich, Switzerland. These documents listed several families with this surname, indicating that it was well-established in the region at that time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, as German-speaking communities expanded across Europe, the name Fleischhacker spread to other areas such as Poland, Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic), and even Russia.

Notable individuals with the surname Fleischhacker include:

1. Johann Fleischhacker (1475-1537), a German painter and engraver active in Nuremberg during the Renaissance.
2. Georg Fleischhacker (1566-1642), a German theologian and writer who authored several religious texts.
3. Maria Fleischhacker (1788-1853), an Austrian philanthropist and founder of the Fleischhacker Orphanage in Vienna.
4. Franz Fleischhacker (1834-1901), a German-Austrian businessman and industrialist who established the Fleischhacker Brewery in Vienna.
5. Alfred Fleischhacker (1877-1945), an Austrian-American architect known for his Art Deco designs in Los Angeles.

Over time, the surname Fleischhacker has evolved into various spellings and variations, such as Fleischacker, Fleischhaker, and Fleishhacker, reflecting regional linguistic differences and adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleischhacker

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

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

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