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

Launstein, 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 Launstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Launstein in America

Launstein is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Launstein surname appeared 108 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 Launstein.

The history of the last name Launstein

The surname Launstein has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "laun" meaning "grove" or "thicket" and "stein" meaning "stone" or "rock." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a rocky thicket or wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Launstein can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the region of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. There, the name appears as "Launsteyn" in reference to a landowner or nobleman.

In the 16th century, the name Launstein is mentioned in the Annals of Saxony, a historical chronicle documenting events in the region of Saxony. The entry refers to a certain Hans Launstein, a prominent merchant and trader in Leipzig during the 1540s.

The Launstein name also appears in the records of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. A soldier named Friedrich Launstein is listed among the casualties of the Battle of Lützen in 1632, where the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus was killed.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Launstein was Johann Christoph Launstein (1723-1792), a German theologian and author who published several works on religious philosophy and ethics.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Carl Gustav Launstein (1812-1884), a German botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of South America and contributed significantly to the scientific understanding of plant species in that region.

Throughout its history, the surname Launstein has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Launstein in Lower Saxony and Launstein in Saxony-Anhalt. These locations may have been named after early settlers or landowners with the Launstein surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Launstein

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

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 Launstein 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.

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

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