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

Hirschkorn, 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 Hirschkorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hirschkorn in America

Hirschkorn is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hirschkorn surname appeared 205 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 Hirschkorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hirschkorn 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 Hirschkorn

The surname Hirschkorn is of German origin, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "Hirsch" meaning deer and "Korn" meaning grain or kernel, likely referring to someone who lived near an area where deer grazed among fields of grain.

The earliest known record of the name Hirschkorn appears in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany, in the 14th century. It is believed that the name may have originated in this region, where the Hirschkorn family worked as farmers or foresters.

In the 16th century, the name Hirschkorn can be found in various German records, including the Kirchenbücher (church books) of the Protestant Reformation. One notable individual was Hans Hirschkorn, a burgomaster (mayor) of the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, who lived from 1521 to 1587.

As the Hirschkorn family dispersed throughout Germany and neighboring regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Hirschkorn, Hirschkorn, and Hirschkorner. In the 18th century, Johann Christoph Hirschkorn (1727-1793), a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher, gained recognition for his writings on ethics and natural law.

During the 19th century, the Hirschkorn name spread further across Europe and beyond, with some members of the family migrating to other parts of the world. One notable figure was Wilhelm Hirschkorn (1858-1922), a German-born civil engineer who worked on several railway projects in South Africa and is credited with designing the Huguenot Tunnel near Cape Town.

Another prominent individual was Alois Hirschkorn (1879-1944), an Austrian painter and sculptor known for his Expressionist works. His art was part of the Degenerate Art Exhibition in Munich, organized by the Nazi regime in 1937 to showcase what they deemed as "degenerate" or "un-German" art.

While the Hirschkorn name has its origins in Germany, it has since become a part of the cultural fabric of various countries, with descendants of the original Hirschkorn families contributing to various fields and leaving their mark on history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hirschkorn

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

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

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