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

Hierholzer, 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 Hierholzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hierholzer in America

Hierholzer is the 41234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hierholzer surname appeared 528 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 Hierholzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hierholzer 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 Hierholzer

The surname Hierholzer is of German origin, originating in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is derived from the German words "hier" meaning "here" and "holz" meaning "wood," suggesting a connection to a particular wooded area or forest.

The name is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, in southern Germany. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in local municipal records and church registers from towns and villages in this area.

One of the earliest mentions of the name dates back to 1512, when a Hans Hierholzer was recorded as a resident of the town of Ingolstadt. Another early record from 1539 mentions a Johann Hierholzer, a farmer from the village of Gaimersheim.

The name appears to have been particularly concentrated in the regions around the cities of Nuremberg and Regensburg, where several families bearing the Hierholzer name can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries.

Notable individuals with the surname Hierholzer include Johann Andreas Hierholzer (1647-1722), a German theologian and author from Nuremberg who wrote several works on religious subjects. Another notable figure was Georg Hierholzer (1765-1826), a Bavarian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Bavarian parliament in the early 19th century.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Hierholzer also appears in records from other parts of Germany, such as the regions of Hesse and Saxony, suggesting that families with this surname may have migrated from Bavaria to other areas over time.

One particularly noteworthy individual was Friedrich Hierholzer (1828-1901), a German engineer and inventor from Saxony who is credited with developing several important innovations in the field of textile machinery.

Another significant figure was Wilhelm Hierholzer (1859-1932), a German writer and journalist from Hesse who authored several books and articles on social and political topics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Over time, the surname Hierholzer has also spread beyond Germany, with individuals bearing this name found in various countries around the world, particularly in areas with significant German immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hierholzer

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

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

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