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

Kleinsasser, 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 Kleinsasser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kleinsasser in America

Kleinsasser is the 24718th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kleinsasser surname appeared 1,009 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 Kleinsasser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kleinsasser 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 Kleinsasser

The surname Kleinsasser has its origins in Germany, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the German words "klein" meaning small and "Sasse" referring to a person residing in a low-lying area, possibly a wetland or marsh. This indicates that the name was likely given to someone who lived in a small settlement near a wetland.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Kleinsasser surname can be found in the church records of the town of Wertheim, located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In 1572, a man named Hans Kleinsasser was recorded as a resident of the town. This suggests that the name may have originated in this region or nearby areas.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Kleinsasser name appeared in various records across central and southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Hesse, Bavaria, and Württemberg. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Johann Kleinsasser, born in 1624 in the village of Gersfeld, and Anna Kleinsasser, born in 1689 in the town of Obernburg am Main.

The name Kleinsasser also holds historical significance in the annals of the Palatinate region of Germany. In 1709, during the War of the Spanish Succession, a man named Peter Kleinsasser was among the Palatine refugees who fled the devastation of the war and sought refuge in England. This event is documented in the records of the Protestant Refugees' Relief Committee, which provided assistance to these displaced families.

Another notable figure bearing the Kleinsasser surname was Johann Christoph Kleinsasser, a German theologian and writer who lived from 1725 to 1798. He served as a pastor in the town of Mühlhausen and published several religious works during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the Kleinsasser name spread further across Europe as families emigrated in search of new opportunities. Johann Georg Kleinsasser, born in 1812 in the village of Niederstetten, Germany, was among those who made the journey to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania in the 1840s.

While the Kleinsasser surname is most commonly associated with its German origins, it has also been documented in other European countries, likely due to migration patterns. For example, in the late 19th century, a family with the Kleinsasser surname was recorded in the Russian Empire, where they had settled as part of the Volga German community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kleinsasser

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

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

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