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

Manheimer, 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 Manheimer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Manheimer in America

Manheimer is the 53538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Manheimer surname appeared 386 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 Manheimer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Manheimer 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 Manheimer

The surname Manheimer is of German origin, originating in the southern regions of the country during the late Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic words "mann," meaning man, and "heim," meaning home or residence, suggesting that the name may have been initially used to identify someone who lived in a particular house or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. In this document, a certain Henricus Manheimer is mentioned as a witness in a legal transaction from the year 1376.

The name also appears in various other historical records from the region, such as church registries and tax rolls. For example, in the parish records of the town of Oberkirch, a Johannes Manheimer is listed as a resident in the year 1487.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Manheimer name became more widespread across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Hans Manheimer, a master craftsman and woodcarver who lived in the town of Freiburg im Breisgau in the late 16th century, renowned for his intricate carvings adorning local churches and buildings.

As the centuries progressed, the Manheimer name continued to spread throughout Germany and into neighboring countries. In the 18th century, a Johann Manheimer from Würzburg gained recognition as a talented musician and composer, contributing to the cultural life of the city during his lifetime (1712-1789).

Another significant figure bearing the Manheimer name was Karl Manheimer, a German philosopher and educator who lived in the 19th century (1823-1891). He was a prominent advocate for educational reform and published several influential works on pedagogy and moral philosophy.

Toward the latter half of the 19th century, as emigration from Europe to the Americas increased, the Manheimer name also began to appear in various records and documents from the United States and other countries in the New World.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Manheimer

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

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

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