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

Knobloch, 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 Knobloch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Knobloch in America

Knobloch is the 13357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Knobloch surname appeared 2,282 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Knobloch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Knobloch 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 Knobloch

The surname Knobloch has its origins in the German language, with the earliest known records dating back to the medieval period in central Europe. The name is believed to be derived from the Middle High German words "knobeloch" or "knobeloch," which translate to "knobby meadow" or "bumpy field." This suggests that the name may have originated as a topographic designation for someone who lived near or owned land with such a distinctive landscape feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Biberacher Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Biberach in southern Germany, dating back to the 13th century. In this record, a certain "Cunradus dictus Knobloch" is mentioned, indicating that the name was already in use as a surname during that time.

As the name spread throughout the German-speaking regions, various spellings emerged, including Knobloch, Knobloch, Knoblack, and Knoblauch. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and the evolving nature of written records.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Hans Knobloch, a German painter and engraver active in Nuremberg between 1560 and 1600. His works, which often depicted religious and allegorical scenes, can be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

Another significant figure with the Knobloch surname was Johann Christian Knobloch, a German philosopher and mathematician born in 1698 in Weißenfels, Saxony. He made contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics and served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

In the realm of literature, Friedrich Wilhelm Knobloch, born in 1801 in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland), was a renowned German playwright and novelist. His works, which often explored social and political themes, were popular in the 19th century.

Moving into the 20th century, Hugo Knobloch, born in 1899 in Berlin, was a German actor and film director. He appeared in numerous films during the silent era and transitioned successfully into talkies, working in both Germany and the United States.

Finally, it is worth mentioning Johann Gottlieb Knobloch, a German botanist and physician born in 1738 in Saxony. He made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and authored several important works on the subject.

While the name Knobloch may have originated as a descriptive term for a specific geographic feature, it has since become a widespread surname found throughout German-speaking regions and beyond, carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, and professionals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Knobloch

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

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

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