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

Grossenbacher, 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 Grossenbacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grossenbacher in America

Grossenbacher is the 44730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grossenbacher surname appeared 480 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 Grossenbacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grossenbacher 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 Grossenbacher

The surname Grossenbacher has its origins in Switzerland and Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is a toponymic name, derived from a place name that translates to "from the large brook" in German. The name likely originated in the Swiss canton of Bern or the neighboring region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Sumiswald, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, where a Johann Grossenbacher is mentioned in 1543. The surname also appears in various church records and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries in the towns of Langnau, Burgdorf, and Bern.

In the late 17th century, a Johann Jakob Grossenbacher (1671-1745) from Burgdorf, Switzerland, became a notable figure as a prominent banker and merchant. He expanded his business ventures across Europe and established trade connections with England and the Netherlands.

Another notable bearer of the name was Hans Rudolf Grossenbacher (1801-1878), a Swiss politician and member of the Federal Council, Switzerland's executive branch. He served as the President of the Swiss Confederation in 1857.

The Grossenbacher surname also found its way to the United States in the 19th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johann Friedrich Grossenbacher (1822-1901), who immigrated from Württemberg, Germany, to Ohio in 1848. He became a successful farmer and landowner in the area.

In the field of academia, a notable figure was Rudolf Grossenbacher (1906-1990), a Swiss-born American botanist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He made significant contributions to the study of plant anatomy and morphology.

Another prominent individual was Hans Grossenbacher (1913-2003), a Swiss architect and urban planner. He was instrumental in the post-World War II reconstruction efforts in Switzerland and designed several notable buildings, including the Swiss National Exhibition in Lausanne in 1964.

While the Grossenbacher surname is relatively uncommon globally, it has a rich history rooted in the German-speaking regions of Europe, with bearers making contributions in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grossenbacher

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

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

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