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

Jungwirth, 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 Jungwirth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jungwirth in America

Jungwirth is the 28437th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jungwirth surname appeared 839 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 Jungwirth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jungwirth 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 Jungwirth

The surname Jungwirth is of German origin, with roots that can be traced back to the medieval period in Central Europe. The name is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Austria, where it was first recorded in the 13th century.

The name Jungwirth is derived from the Middle High German words "junc" and "wirt," which together mean "young lord" or "young master." This suggests that the name was initially associated with young landowners or minor nobility. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname, passed down from generation to generation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jungwirth can be found in the Bavarian town of Freising, where a man named Chunrad Jungwirth was mentioned in a document dated 1285. Another early reference is from a 14th-century manuscript in Austria, which lists a certain Heinrich Jungwirth among the residents of the town of Waidhofen an der Ybbs.

In the 15th century, the name Jungwirth appeared in various records across German-speaking regions, including the Duchy of Bavaria, the Margraviate of Brandenburg, and the Kingdom of Bohemia. Notable individuals from this era include Hans Jungwirth, a merchant from Nuremberg (c. 1420-1490), and Ulrich Jungwirth, a wealthy landowner in the region of Moravia (c. 1450-1518).

As the centuries passed, the Jungwirth name spread to other parts of Europe, with individuals bearing this surname making their mark in various fields. One notable figure was Johann Jungwirth (1629-1709), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony in Dresden.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the Jungwirth name was Carl Jungwirth (1801-1878), an Austrian painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and portraits. Another notable individual was the German mathematician and engineer Ferdinand Jungwirth (1825-1892), who made significant contributions to the field of railway engineering.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most renowned individuals with the Jungwirth surname was the Austrian composer and music educator Josef Jungwirth (1892-1974), whose works included operas, symphonies, and choral pieces. Additionally, the German physicist Hans Jungwirth (1907-1996) made important contributions to the study of semiconductors and solid-state physics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jungwirth

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

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

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