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

Gangelhoff, 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 Gangelhoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gangelhoff in America

Gangelhoff is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gangelhoff surname appeared 223 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 Gangelhoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gangelhoff 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 Gangelhoff

The surname Gangelhoff is of German origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period in central Europe. It is believed to have originated from the Old High German words "gangan," meaning to walk or wander, and "hoff," meaning a courtyard or small farm. This suggests that the name may have referred to a wanderer or traveler who settled on a small farmstead.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gangelhoff can be found in the Chancery Records of the city of Frankfurt, dated around 1450. These records mention a certain Hans Gangelhoff, a merchant and landowner in the region. Another early reference is found in the parish registers of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a family by the name of Gangelhoff is listed as residents in the late 15th century.

The name Gangelhoff appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Franconia and Swabia, which were part of the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. It is likely that the name spread from these areas as families migrated and settled in different parts of Germany and neighboring territories.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Gangelhoff was Matthias Gangelhoff, a Lutheran theologian and rector of the University of Wittenberg, who was born in 1525 and died in 1592. Another notable Gangelhoff was Johann Georg Gangelhoff, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1664 to 1732 and was known for his religious and allegorical works.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Gangelhoff continued to be found in various German towns and villages, often associated with farming communities or small landholdings. One example is the village of Gangelhoff, located in the present-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which likely derived its name from a family or individuals bearing the surname.

In the 19th century, a well-known figure with the surname Gangelhoff was Friedrich Gangelhoff, a German composer and music educator who was born in 1825 and died in 1888. He composed numerous choral works and served as the director of the Singakademie in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland).

Another notable individual with the surname Gangelhoff was Wilhelm Gangelhoff, a German politician and member of the Reichstag (Imperial Parliament) during the late 19th century. He was born in 1845 and died in 1914, representing the Social Democratic Party and advocating for workers' rights and social reforms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gangelhoff

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

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

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