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

Gerwe, 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 Gerwe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gerwe in America

Gerwe is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gerwe surname appeared 196 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 Gerwe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gerwe 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 Gerwe

The surname GERWE is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German word "ger," meaning "spear," and likely referred to someone who was a skilled spearman or warrior.

The earliest known record of the name GERWE dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in a document from the town of Leipzig. It is believed that the name may have been associated with a particular family or group of individuals who resided in or near this area.

In the 15th century, the name GERWE can be found in the Bürgermeisterbuch, a record of the mayors and prominent citizens of the city of Dresden. One notable individual from this time was Hans GERWE, who served as a city councilor in Dresden in the late 1400s.

As the name spread across Germany, it took on various spellings and regional variations, such as GERWER, GERWERT, and GERWITZ. In some areas, the name may have been influenced by local dialects or place names.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GERWE outside of Germany can be found in the records of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. A man named Pieter GERWE is listed as a sailor on a ship bound for the East Indies in 1642.

Another notable figure bearing the surname GERWE was Johann GERWE, a German theologian and philosopher who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in 1663 in the town of Zwickau and published several works on religious and philosophical topics.

In the 19th century, the name GERWE gained some prominence in the field of literature. Friedrich GERWE, born in 1807 in Berlin, was a renowned poet and writer who published several collections of poetry and plays.

Another individual of note was Karl GERWE, a German engineer who lived from 1833 to 1901. He was known for his contributions to the construction of railways and bridges in Germany during the Industrial Revolution.

While the surname GERWE is not among the most common in Germany today, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and can be traced back to its origins as a name associated with skilled warriors and spearmen in medieval Saxony.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gerwe

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

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

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