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

Isenburg, 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 Isenburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isenburg in America

Isenburg is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isenburg surname appeared 230 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 Isenburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isenburg 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 Isenburg

The surname Isenburg originates from the German region of Hesse, and can be traced back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the castle and lordship of Isenburg, located in the Taunus mountain range. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Isinburg", referring to the fortified settlement situated on a hill.

The Isenburg family was a prominent noble lineage in the Holy Roman Empire, wielding significant power and influence during the medieval period. One of the earliest recorded members of the family was Reinhard von Isenburg, who lived in the late 12th century and served as a knight and vassal to the Archbishops of Mainz.

The Isenburgs are mentioned in various historical documents and chronicles from the 13th to the 15th centuries, including the Annals of Lampert of Hersfeld and the Chronica Reinhardsbrunnensis. The family's coat of arms, featuring a red lion on a golden field, can be found in many medieval heraldic manuscripts.

During the 14th century, the Isenburg line split into two branches: the older Isenburg-Kempenich and the younger Isenburg-Büdingen. Notable individuals from these branches include Johann II von Isenburg-Büdingen (1418-1480), who served as the Archbishop of Trier, and Wilhelm von Isenburg-Büdingen (1450-1511), a German count and military commander.

Another prominent member of the Isenburg family was Reinhard von Isenburg-Grenzau (1532-1599), a German nobleman and military leader who fought in the Eighty Years' War against Spanish rule in the Low Countries. He is remembered for his role in the Siege of Antwerp in 1584-1585.

In the 17th century, Johann Philipp von Isenburg-Offenbach (1610-1632) played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War, serving as a colonel in the Imperial army. His cousin, Ernst von Isenburg-Büdingen (1584-1636), was a German count and diplomat who represented the Holy Roman Empire at the Peace of Westphalia negotiations.

The name Isenburg has also been associated with various places and landmarks throughout Germany, such as the Isenburg castle ruins in the town of Hattingen, and the Isenburg-Büdingen district in the modern-day state of Hesse.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isenburg

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

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

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