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

Frosch, 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 Frosch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frosch in America

Frosch is the 29918th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frosch surname appeared 785 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 Frosch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frosch 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 Frosch

The surname "FROSCH" is of German origin and is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the German word "Frosch," which means "frog" in English. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who bore a physical resemblance to a frog or had some association with frogs.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to various regions of present-day Germany, particularly in areas where German dialects were spoken. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Frosch, a merchant who lived in the city of Nuremberg in the early 15th century, according to historical records from that time.

In the late 15th century, the surname Frosch appeared in the town records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval town in Bavaria, Germany. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the region by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Frosch can be found in various genealogical records, church registers, and legal documents across different German states and principalities. This indicates that the name had become more widespread and established among German-speaking populations.

One notable individual with the surname Frosch was Johann Frosch, a German painter and engraver who lived in the late 16th century. His works, which included religious paintings and engravings, can still be found in several museums and galleries across Europe.

In the 18th century, the name Frosch was associated with Johann Georg Frosch, a German theologian and author who was born in 1712 in the town of Zweibrücken. He wrote several influential works on Protestant theology and served as a professor at the University of Tübingen.

Another prominent figure with the surname Frosch was Karl Frosch, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived in the late 19th century. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and worked as a professor at the University of Berlin.

While the surname Frosch originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval German-speaking regions, where it likely emerged as a descriptive nickname before becoming an established surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frosch

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

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

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