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

Massenberg, 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 Massenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Massenberg in America

Massenberg is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Massenberg surname appeared 151 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 Massenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Massenberg 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 Massenberg

The surname Massenberg has its roots in Germany, where it is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is likely derived from a combination of the Germanic elements "masso" meaning "mass" or "large" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill". This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near or worked on a large mountain or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Massenberg can be found in the town records of Freiburg im Breisgau, a city in southwestern Germany, where a person named Heinrich Massenberg was mentioned in a document dated 1387. Another early reference comes from the archives of the city of Nuremberg, which includes an entry for a merchant named Jakob Massenberg in the year 1452.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Massenberg name appeared in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Bavaria, Saxony, and Hesse. One notable bearer of the name was Hans Massenberg, a renowned clockmaker who lived in Augsburg, Bavaria, in the late 16th century. His intricate and beautifully crafted clocks were highly sought after by nobility and wealthy patrons throughout Europe.

In the 18th century, the Massenberg surname was found in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a family of merchants and traders bearing this name had established themselves. Johann Massenberg (1702-1778) was a successful merchant and shipowner who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, several members of the Massenberg family became involved in the manufacturing and engineering industries. One such individual was Karl Massenberg (1826-1894), who owned a successful machine tool factory in Berlin and was known for his innovative designs.

Another notable figure with the Massenberg surname was Theodor Massenberg (1848-1912), a German botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of South America. His expeditions to the Amazon basin and the Andes mountains resulted in the discovery and cataloging of numerous previously unknown plant species.

While the Massenberg name is not as common today as it once was in Germany, it has spread to other parts of the world through immigration and continues to be carried on by descendants of those original German families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Massenberg

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

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

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