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

Hentschel, 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 Hentschel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hentschel in America

Hentschel is the 22721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hentschel surname appeared 1,128 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 Hentschel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hentschel 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 Hentschel

The surname HENTSCHEL is of German origin and dates back to the late medieval period in Central Europe. It is derived from the German word "Hentschel," which is a diminutive form of the male given name "Heinrich." This name ultimately traces back to the Germanic elements "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler or power).

The earliest recorded instances of the HENTSCHEL surname can be found in various German regions during the 13th and 14th centuries. It was particularly prevalent in areas like Saxony, Silesia, and Bohemia, where many families adopted hereditary surnames during this time. The name was likely given to individuals whose ancestors were nicknamed "little Heinrich" or who were associated with someone by that name.

In the 15th century, the HENTSCHEL surname appeared in various historical records and documents, such as tax rolls and guild registers. One notable early bearer was Hans Hentschel, a merchant and guild member in the city of Leipzig, born around 1420.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the HENTSCHEL name continued to spread across German-speaking regions, with some families also migrating to neighboring countries like Poland and the Czech lands. In the 18th century, Johann Gottfried Hentschel (1701-1784), a German theologian and philosopher, made significant contributions to the field of education and pedagogy.

The 19th century saw the HENTSCHEL name gaining further prominence, with individuals like Ernst Hentschel (1804-1875), a German composer and music educator, and Albert Hentschel (1861-1942), a German astronomer and astrophysicist known for his work on stellar spectroscopy.

As the HENTSCHEL name spread across Europe and beyond, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Hentzel, Hentzel, and Hentschell. However, the core meaning and origin remained rooted in the German diminutive form of the name Heinrich.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the HENTSCHEL surname, including Alfred Hentschel (1892-1974), a German naval officer and submarine commander during World War I; Erwin Hentschel (1904-1986), a German physicist and pioneer in the field of X-ray spectroscopy; and Ralf Hentschel (born 1962), a German football player and manager.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hentschel

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

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

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