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

Glasenapp, 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 Glasenapp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glasenapp in America

Glasenapp is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glasenapp surname appeared 168 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 Glasenapp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glasenapp 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 Glasenapp

The surname Glasenapp is of German origin, originating in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is believed to be derived from the German words "glas" meaning glass and "napp" which was an old term for a small bowl or dish, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to a glassmaker or someone involved in the production of glassware.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glasenapp can be found in the church records of the town of Schönebeck, located in the present-day state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In these records, dated from the mid-17th century, a family by the name of Glasenapp is mentioned as residents of the town.

The name Glasenapp also appears in various historical documents from the 18th and 19th centuries in regions such as Pomerania and Silesia, which were part of Prussia at the time. These documents often mention individuals with the surname Glasenapp working as artisans, craftsmen, or merchants.

One notable figure with the surname Glasenapp was Johann Friedrich Glasenapp, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1786 to 1853. He was a professor at the University of Jena and authored several works on metaphysics and the philosophy of religion.

Another individual of note was Gregor von Glasenapp (1833-1902), a Prussian military officer and statesman who served as the Minister of War from 1892 to 1897. He played a significant role in the modernization and expansion of the Prussian army during the latter part of the 19th century.

In the field of Indology, the name Helmuth von Glasenapp (1891-1963) is well-known. He was a German scholar and author who specialized in the study of Indian philosophy and religion. His book "Der Hinduismus" (Hinduism) published in 1922 is considered a seminal work in the field.

The surname Glasenapp can also be found in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as the Netherlands and Denmark, suggesting that individuals with this name may have migrated from Germany to other regions in earlier centuries.

Another individual worth mentioning is Otto Glasenapp (1853-1928), a German architect and city planner who was instrumental in the development of various urban projects in Berlin and other German cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glasenapp

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

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

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