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

Ihrig, 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 Ihrig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihrig in America

Ihrig is the 22235th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihrig surname appeared 1,160 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 Ihrig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ihrig 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 Ihrig

The surname IHRIG is believed to have originated in Germany during the late Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "ihri," which means "honored" or "respected." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who held a position of esteem within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 15th-century document from the town of Mainz, where a merchant named Hans Ihrig is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already established in the Rhineland region by that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany. For example, a man named Konrad Ihrig is listed as a landowner in the village of Niederkirchen in 1578.

The IHRIG surname is also associated with the town of Kirchheimbolanden, located in the present-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Historical records from the 17th century show several families with this name residing in the area, suggesting it may have originated or gained prominence there.

One notable bearer of the IHRIG name was Johann Philipp Ihrig, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived from 1677 to 1737. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Heidelberg and published several influential works on religious doctrine.

Another figure of historical significance was Johann Adam Ihrig, born in 1723 in the town of Grünstadt. He was a renowned clockmaker and inventor, credited with developing innovative mechanisms for clocks and timepieces during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the IHRIG surname began to spread beyond Germany as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One example is Friedrich Ihrig, born in 1819 in Bavaria, who later became a successful businessman and landowner in the United States after immigrating in the 1840s.

Other notable individuals with the IHRIG surname include Karl Ihrig, a German-American artist and illustrator who lived from 1861 to 1935, and Helene Ihrig, a German writer and poet born in 1868 who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love and nature.

While the IHRIG name has its roots firmly planted in Germany, particularly in the southwestern regions, it has since become more widely dispersed across Europe and beyond, carried by families who have left their mark on various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihrig

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

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

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