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

Kirscht, 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 Kirscht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kirscht in America

Kirscht is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kirscht surname appeared 228 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 Kirscht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kirscht 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 Kirscht

The surname Kirscht is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the German word "Kirsche," which means "cherry." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with cherry trees or orchards.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kirscht surname can be found in the German town of Wiesbaden, where a family by that name was listed in church records dating back to the late 1600s. It is possible that the name was initially a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone involved in cherry cultivation or the production of cherry-based goods.

In the 18th century, the Kirscht name appeared in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. During this period, variations in spelling, such as "Kirsch" and "Kirschte," were also documented.

Among the notable historical figures bearing the Kirscht surname is Johann Kirscht (1720-1784), a German composer and organist who lived and worked in the city of Leipzig. Another prominent individual was Wilhelm Kirscht (1825-1898), a German painter known for his landscape and genre works.

In the 19th century, the Kirscht name began to spread beyond Germany as families immigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. For example, Carl Kirscht (1856-1935) was a German-American engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early automobiles and aircraft.

Other individuals with the Kirscht surname include Heinz Kirscht (1908-1985), a German military officer and World War II veteran, and Erich Kirscht (1904-1980), a German novelist and playwright whose works explored themes of social injustice and the human condition.

Throughout its history, the Kirscht surname has maintained a strong connection to its German roots and the linguistic origins associated with cherry cultivation and production.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kirscht

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

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

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