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

Ihlenfeldt, 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 Ihlenfeldt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihlenfeldt in America

Ihlenfeldt is the 61436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihlenfeldt surname appeared 327 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 Ihlenfeldt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ihlenfeldt 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 Ihlenfeldt

The surname Ihlenfeldt is of German origin, originating in the northern regions of Germany and likely deriving from a place name. The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 16th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Hans Ihlenfeldt, a merchant from the Hanseatic city of Hamburg, who lived in the late 16th century. Records indicate that he traded goods along the Baltic Sea and maintained business connections with other Hanseatic ports.

In the 17th century, the Ihlenfeldt surname can be found in various church records and municipal documents from the towns and villages surrounding the city of Lübeck in northern Germany. This suggests that the name was particularly prevalent in this area during that period.

The surname Ihlenfeldt is believed to have its roots in the Lower German language, which was widely spoken in northern Germany during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from a combination of the Lower German words "ihle" (meaning "alder tree") and "feldt" (meaning "field"), indicating that the name may have referred to a location or settlement near an alder tree field.

In the 18th century, Johann Ihlenfeldt, a renowned Lutheran theologian and philosopher, was born in the town of Rostock in 1718. He authored several influential works on theology and ethics, and his writings were widely studied in academic circles across Germany.

Another notable bearer of this surname was Wilhelm Ihlenfeldt, a German painter and engraver who lived in the 19th century. Born in 1857 in Hanover, he was known for his landscapes and etchings depicting rural scenes from northern Germany.

In the early 20th century, Hermann Ihlenfeldt, a German naval officer, gained recognition for his role in the Battle of Jutland during World War I. As the captain of the German battleship SMS Ostfriesland, he played a crucial part in this major naval engagement against the British Royal Navy in 1916.

While the Ihlenfeldt surname may have originated from a specific geographic location in northern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the country and even beyond, with bearers of this name found in various regions and countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihlenfeldt

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

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

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