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

Leffelman, 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 Leffelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leffelman in America

Leffelman is the 66164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leffelman surname appeared 299 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 Leffelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leffelman 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 Leffelman

The surname Leffelman is of German origin, emerging in the late 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the village of Löffeln in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. The name likely stems from the German word "Löffel," meaning "spoon," suggesting that the original bearers may have been involved in the production or trade of spoons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of Löffeln, where a Johannes Leffelman was documented in 1598. The name appears to have spread beyond the confines of the Black Forest in the 17th and 18th centuries, as Leffelmans are recorded in various parts of Germany.

During the 18th century, the Leffelman family established a presence in the city of Heidelberg, where a notable member, Johann Friedrich Leffelman (1705-1782), served as a respected lawyer and magistrate. In the same era, a branch of the family settled in the Palatinate region, with Georg Leffelman (1720-1789) becoming a prominent winemaker in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

As German immigrants began to arrive in North America in the 19th century, the Leffelman name made its way across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded arrivals was Johann Leffelman, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1832. Another notable figure was Wilhelm Leffelman (1825-1901), a German-born artist who immigrated to New York City in the 1840s and gained recognition for his landscape paintings.

In the realm of literature, the name Leffelman is associated with the German author and poet, Friedrich Leffelman (1865-1932), who was born in Württemberg and wrote extensively on themes of rural life and nature. His works, such as "Dorfgeschichten" (Village Stories), were widely acclaimed in his time.

While the Leffelman surname may not be among the most common, it has left its mark on various aspects of history, from law and winemaking to art and literature. The name's journey from the Black Forest region of Germany to various corners of the world serves as a testament to the lasting impact of this German locational surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leffelman

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

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

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