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

Johanningsmeier, 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 Johanningsmeier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Johanningsmeier in America

Johanningsmeier is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Johanningsmeier surname appeared 136 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 Johanningsmeier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Johanningsmeier 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 Johanningsmeier

The surname Johanningsmeier is of German origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It originated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, primarily in rural areas where many families were engaged in agriculture or trades such as blacksmithing.

The name Johanningsmeier is believed to be derived from a combination of the Germanic personal name Johann, which itself stems from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious," and the German word "meier," referring to a bailiff or overseer of a manor or estate. This suggests that the original bearers of this surname may have held a position of authority or management over an agricultural estate.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Johanningsmeier can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In these records, a certain "Henricus Johanningsmeier" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Zwickau.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Hans Johanningsmeier, a blacksmith who lived in the town of Bayreuth, Bavaria, in the late 15th century. His distinctive surname is documented in the town's guild records from that period.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Christoph Johanningsmeier was a respected scholar and theologian at the University of Wittenberg, where he studied under Martin Luther himself. Christoph Johanningsmeier was born in 1512 in Saxony and died in 1578.

During the 17th century, the name Johanningsmeier appeared in various church records and land registries across Bavaria and Saxony, indicating the continued presence of families bearing this surname in those regions.

One notable individual from this era was Georg Johanningsmeier, a wealthy landowner and merchant from the town of Erfurt, who lived from 1625 to 1698. His successful business dealings allowed him to acquire substantial property holdings in the area.

In the 19th century, a renowned artist named Wilhelm Johanningsmeier, born in 1818 in Dresden, Saxony, gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the beautiful countryside of his homeland. He passed away in 1891, leaving behind a legacy of celebrated works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Johanningsmeier

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

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

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