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

Hagelstein, 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 Hagelstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagelstein in America

Hagelstein is the 68770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagelstein surname appeared 286 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 Hagelstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagelstein 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 Hagelstein

The surname Hagelstein is of German origin, derived from the Old High German words "hagal" meaning "hail" and "stein" meaning "stone." It likely originated in the Middle Ages, perhaps as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a rocky or stony area prone to hailstorms.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 14th century in regions of present-day Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. Historical records from this period, including local parish registers and tax rolls, have preserved variations of the spelling, such as Hagelstain, Hagelsteyn, and Hagelsteen.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Hagelstein, a merchant and burgher of the city of Nuremberg, who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Friedrich Hagelstein, a German theologian and reformer born in 1492, who played a role in the Protestant Reformation.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the records of the Duchy of Württemberg, where a family of Hagelsteins owned a substantial estate and held positions of local prominence. One member, Konrad Hagelstein (1522-1594), served as a magistrate and mayor in the town of Balingen.

The Hagelstein name also has a connection to the history of mining and metallurgy. In the 17th century, a family of that name operated a successful smelting works in the Harz Mountains region of central Germany. Johann Hagelstein (1610-1678), a skilled metalworker, was credited with developing improved techniques for extracting silver from ore.

As the centuries progressed, bearers of the Hagelstein name spread throughout German-speaking lands and beyond, with some emigrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. Notable figures include Karl Hagelstein (1833-1905), a German-American civil engineer who oversaw the construction of railroads and bridges in the United States, and Pauline Hagelstein (1907-1993), a renowned Austrian-born operatic soprano who performed leading roles at major opera houses in Europe and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagelstein

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

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

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