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

Guengerich, 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 Guengerich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guengerich in America

Guengerich is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guengerich surname appeared 218 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 Guengerich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guengerich 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 Guengerich

The surname Guengerich is of German origin, originating in the central and southern regions of Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German words "gu?n" and "r?ch," meaning "war" and "rich" or "powerful," respectively. The name likely referred to someone who was a powerful warrior or someone from a war-rich family or region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guengerich can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Swabia, which dates back to the 13th century. In these records, the name is spelled variations such as "Guengeriche" and "Guengerich."

The Guengerich surname is also associated with several place names in Germany, such as Güngerich, a town in the district of Ahrweiler, and Gunningen, a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Guengerich. One of the earliest recorded was Johann Guengerich (c. 1450-1520), a German scholar and theologian who was a proponent of the Reformation. Another prominent figure was Hans Guengerich (1567-1631), a German artist and engraver known for his religious works.

In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Guengerich (1712-1784) was a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg. A century later, Wilhelm Guengerich (1832-1901) was a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire.

More recently, in the 20th century, Karl Guengerich (1906-1976) was a German-American engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of jet engines and rocket propulsion systems.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Guengerich who have left their mark on history across various fields, from theology and the arts to politics and engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guengerich

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

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

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