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

Hartenstein, 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 Hartenstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hartenstein in America

Hartenstein is the 33410th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hartenstein surname appeared 683 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 Hartenstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hartenstein 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 Hartenstein

The surname Hartenstein is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old German words "hart" meaning hard or solid, and "stein" meaning stone, suggesting a connection to a location with rocky or stony terrain.

One of the earliest known references to the name Hartenstein can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name may have originated in or around this region.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, various spellings of the name, such as Hartenstain, Hartenstien, and Hartensteyn, were recorded in various historical records, including land registries and municipal documents from different parts of Germany.

The name Hartenstein is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded was Johann Hartenstein, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1475 to 1544. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and was a close associate of Martin Luther.

Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich von Hartenstein, a Prussian military officer and strategist who lived from 1808 to 1879. He is credited with developing several influential military tactics and strategies that were widely adopted in the Prussian and later German armies.

In the realm of science, Gustav Hartenstein, a German zoologist and entomologist, made significant contributions to the study of insect embryology and development. He lived from 1808 to 1890 and published numerous works on insect morphology and anatomy.

The name Hartenstein is also associated with several place names in Germany, such as the town of Hartenstein in Saxony, which dates back to the 13th century and was likely named after the rocky terrain in the area.

Another notable bearer of the name was Carl Hartenstein, a German architect and urban planner who lived from 1894 to 1944. He was instrumental in the reconstruction and redevelopment of several German cities after World War I, including Dresden and Chemnitz.

While the surname Hartenstein is not among the most common in Germany today, its long history and association with notable individuals and locations have secured its place in the annals of German onomastics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hartenstein

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

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

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