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

Kirschenheiter, 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 Kirschenheiter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kirschenheiter in America

Kirschenheiter is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kirschenheiter surname appeared 130 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 Kirschenheiter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kirschenheiter 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 Kirschenheiter

The surname Kirschenheiter is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational name, derived from a place where cherry trees grew in abundance. The name is a combination of the German words "Kirsche" meaning cherry, and "Heiter" meaning a clearing or glade.

The earliest recorded instances of the Kirschenheiter surname can be found in historical documents from the late 15th century in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany. The name was likely adopted by families residing in areas known for their cherry orchards or groves.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the Kirschenheiter name was Hans Kirschenheiter, a renowned clockmaker from Nuremberg, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility. Records from the 1570s mention a Michael Kirschenheiter, a respected wine merchant in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

During the 17th century, the Kirschenheiter family had established themselves as landowners and farmers in the Swabian region. Several villages and hamlets in the area bore variations of the name, such as Kirschenheiterfeld and Kirschenheitertal, reflecting the family's ties to the land.

In the 18th century, Johann Kirschenheiter, a scholar and philosopher from Augsburg, gained recognition for his writings on ethics and moral philosophy. His treatises on virtue and duty were widely read among the intellectual circles of the time.

The 19th century saw the Kirschenheiter name spread beyond Germany as several members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Wilhelm Kirschenheiter, a successful businessman and philanthropist who established a charitable foundation in his hometown of Stuttgart in the 1870s.

Throughout its history, the Kirschenheiter surname has been associated with various occupations, from farmers and merchants to scholars and artisans, all linked by their connection to the fertile lands and cherry orchards of southern Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kirschenheiter

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

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

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