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

Gwinner, 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 Gwinner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gwinner in America

Gwinner is the 50362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gwinner surname appeared 415 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 Gwinner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gwinner 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 Gwinner

The surname Gwinner is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "gwin," which means "to win" or "to conquer." The name likely emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

One of the earliest known references to the name Gwinner can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Emmerami, a manuscript dating back to the 12th century, which recorded the names of individuals who lived in the vicinity of the Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, Bavaria. This document mentions a certain "Heinricus Gwinner," indicating that the name was already in use during that time.

In the 14th century, the name Gwinner appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, which was a prominent center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire. A notable individual bearing this surname was Hans Gwinner, a merchant and guild member who lived in Nuremberg during the late 1300s.

As the name Gwinner spread throughout Germany, it also underwent several spelling variations, such as Gewinner, Gwynner, and Gwiner. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciations.

One of the most notable individuals with the surname Gwinner was Johann Daniel Gwinner, born in 1711 in Nuremberg. He was a renowned theologian and author who wrote several works on religious topics, including a commentary on the Book of Revelation.

Another prominent figure was Karl Friedrich Gwinner, born in 1759 in Ludwigsburg, Württemberg. He was a German writer and philosopher who wrote extensively on aesthetics and the philosophy of art.

In the 19th century, the Gwinner family produced several notable individuals, including Wilhelm Gwinner, born in 1825 in Ludwigsburg. He was a German jurist and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag, the imperial parliament of the German Empire.

Friedrich von Gwinner, born in 1838 in Frankfurt am Main, was a prominent banker and industrialist who co-founded the Deutsche Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Germany.

The name Gwinner also appeared in other parts of Europe, such as Austria and Switzerland, where variations like Gwynner and Gwinner were found. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals bearing this surname seem to be concentrated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gwinner

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

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

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