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

Hohenwarter, 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 Hohenwarter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hohenwarter in America

Hohenwarter is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hohenwarter surname appeared 121 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 Hohenwarter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hohenwarter 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 Hohenwarter

The surname HOHENWARTER originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a locational name, derived from the Old High German words "hoh" meaning high and "wart" meaning a lookout or watchtower. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a high watchtower or fortification.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Mark of Brandenburg, where a Henricus de Hohenwarter is mentioned in 1280. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

During the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Hohenwarter, Hohenwartter, and Hohenwarther, reflecting the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time. The name was also associated with several place names in Germany, such as Hohenwart, a town in Bavaria, and Hohenwarten, a village in Saxony.

Notable individuals with the surname HOHENWARTER include Johann Baptist Hohenwarter (1760-1830), an Austrian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of spherical trigonometry. Another prominent figure was Carl Hohenwarter (1788-1853), a German-Austrian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Vienna, including the Palais Ferstel.

In the 19th century, the name gained recognition with the birth of Philipp Hohenwarter (1854-1923), an Austrian politician and lawyer who served as the Governor of Lower Austria from 1904 to 1918. Maximilian Hohenwarter (1867-1933), an Austrian composer and conductor, also made a name for himself during this period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States is found in the Pennsylvania German Pioneers, where a Johannes Hohenwarter is listed as having arrived in Philadelphia in 1749. This suggests that the name was carried to the New World by German immigrants during the colonial era.

Throughout its history, the surname HOHENWARTER has been associated with various occupations and professions, including academics, architects, politicians, and musicians, highlighting its broad geographic distribution and diverse backgrounds.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hohenwarter

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

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

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