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

Germann, 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 Germann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Germann in America

Germann is the 11965th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Germann surname appeared 2,612 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 Germann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Germann 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 Germann

The surname GERMANN is of German origin, derived from the German word "Germanus" meaning "a German man." It emerged during the Middle Ages when surnames were becoming more common in Germany.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname GERMANN can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. The name was often associated with individuals who had migrated from one region to another within Germany or neighboring countries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes GERMANN, a merchant from the city of Nuremberg, who was mentioned in a trade guild record in 1328. Another notable figure was Heinrich GERMANN, a scholar and theologian from Leipzig, who lived from 1460 to 1522 and wrote several treatises on religious philosophy.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the GERMANN surname appeared in various historical records, such as church registers and tax rolls, across different parts of Germany. It was also found in some areas of present-day Austria and Switzerland, reflecting the mobility of people during that period.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the name GERMANN was Johann Christian GERMANN, a German composer and organist born in 1737 in Saxony. His compositions included sacred choral works and instrumental pieces that were performed in churches and courts throughout Germany.

Another notable GERMANN was Friedrich Wilhelm GERMANN, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1780 to 1854. He was known for his landscapes and cityscapes, capturing the beauty of various regions in Germany and neighboring countries.

The GERMANN surname has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Germansweiler, a town in Baden-Württemberg, and Germansweiler, a village in Bavaria. These place names likely originated from the presence of individuals with the surname GERMANN in those areas during earlier times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Germann

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

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

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