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

Mehringer, 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 Mehringer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mehringer in America

Mehringer is the 28829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mehringer surname appeared 825 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 Mehringer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mehringer 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 Mehringer

The surname Mehringer is of German origin, believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg during the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the German word "mehren," meaning "to increase" or "to multiply," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for a farmer or someone involved in agriculture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Stadtbuch (city book) of Ulm, a historic town in Baden-Württemberg, where a certain Hans Mehringer was mentioned in the year 1480. Another early reference comes from a land registry in the town of Mergentheim, also in Baden-Württemberg, where a Konrad Mehringer was listed as a landowner in 1512.

The name Mehringer is also closely associated with the town of Mering, located in the district of Aichach-Friedberg in Bavaria. It is believed that the surname may have originated from this place name, as it was common for individuals to adopt surnames based on the towns or villages they came from.

One of the earliest documented examples of the Mehringer surname can be found in the records of the city of Worms, where a certain Joachim Mehringer was listed as a citizen in the year 1552. Another notable individual was Hans Mehringer, a farmer from the village of Schönbrunn in Baden-Württemberg, who was born in 1621 and is mentioned in local parish records.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Mehringer appeared in various regions of Germany, including Franconia, Saxony, and the Rhineland. One prominent figure from this period was Johann Sebastian Mehringer (1663-1737), a German theologian and author from Nuremberg, who wrote several scholarly works on religious topics.

In the 19th century, the name Mehringer continued to be found throughout Germany, with several individuals gaining recognition in various fields. One such individual was Karl Mehringer (1831-1903), a German architect from Munich who designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Augustiner Brewery.

It is important to note that while the surname Mehringer has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. However, the focus of this report is on the historical origins and development of the surname within Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mehringer

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

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

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