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

Hinzpeter, 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 Hinzpeter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hinzpeter in America

Hinzpeter is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hinzpeter surname appeared 136 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 Hinzpeter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hinzpeter 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 Hinzpeter

The surname Hinzpeter has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two German words: "Hinz" and "Peter." Hinz was a common nickname derived from the German word "Heinz," a variant of the name Heinrich or Henry. Peter, of course, is a common given name.

The name Hinzpeter likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone with the first name Peter whose father or another male relative was known as Hinz. This practice of using a father's or relative's name as a surname was common in medieval Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hinzpeter can be found in the "Ratsbücher" (council books) of the city of Rostock, in northern Germany, dating back to the 15th century. These records mention a certain "Hintz Peter" as a resident of the city.

Another notable figure bearing the name Hinzpeter was Johann Hinzpeter, a German merchant and ship owner who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in the lucrative Baltic Sea trade, operating out of the port city of Lübeck.

In the 17th century, a Johannes Hinzpeter was recorded as a skilled blacksmith in the town of Greifswald, also located in northern Germany. His craftsmanship was highly regarded, and he is mentioned in the town's guild records.

The name Hinzpeter can also be found in historical documents from the region of Silesia, which was part of Prussia and is now divided between Poland and Germany. Hans Hinzpeter, born in 1698, was a prominent landowner and farmer in the village of Kleinitz (now Klińczyce, Poland).

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Hinzpeter was Carl Hinzpeter, born in 1831. He was a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives and was known for his advocacy of liberal reforms.

While the surname Hinzpeter is not extremely common, it has persisted throughout German history and can be found in various regions of the country, reflecting the mobility and migration of its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hinzpeter

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

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

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