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

Innerst, 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 Innerst surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Innerst in America

Innerst is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Innerst surname appeared 173 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 Innerst.

We can also compare 2010 data for Innerst 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 Innerst

The surname INNERST has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the early 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old German word "innerst," which means "innermost" or "innermost part." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived in the inner part of a town or village.

One of the earliest documented references to the INNERST name can be found in the church records of the town of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 1532, a man named Hans INNERST was recorded as a resident of the town. This provides evidence that the name was in use by the early 1500s and was likely established even earlier.

The INNERST name also appeared in various other historical records across Germany in the following centuries. For instance, in the 17th century, a man named Johann INNERST was listed as a landowner in the village of Oberndorf, near the city of Rottweil in southern Germany.

As the INNERST family spread across different regions of Germany, variations in the spelling of the name began to emerge. Some of the alternative spellings found in historical records include Innerste, Innerstie, and Innerscht.

One notable figure in the history of the INNERST name was Gottfried INNERST, a German composer and organist who lived from 1703 to 1768. He was renowned for his contributions to church music and served as the organist at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, a position previously held by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Another prominent individual with the INNERST surname was Heinrich INNERST, a German politician and lawyer who lived from 1825 to 1892. He served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives and played a significant role in the unification of Germany in the late 19th century.

In the 19th century, the INNERST name also made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. Johann INNERST, born in 1832 in Bavaria, Germany, immigrated to the United States in the 1850s and settled in Ohio, where he worked as a farmer.

Another notable INNERST was Emilie INNERST, a German writer and feminist activist who lived from 1860 to 1925. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and authored several works on gender equality and social reform.

While the INNERST name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including other European countries, North America, and beyond. However, its origins can be traced back to the early modern period in central Europe, where it emerged as a distinctive surname with a unique historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Innerst

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

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

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