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

Meyerholz, 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 Meyerholz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Meyerholz in America

Meyerholz is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Meyerholz surname appeared 119 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 Meyerholz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Meyerholz 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 Meyerholz

The surname MEYERHOLZ is of German origin, originating in the Middle Ages. It is a compound name, with "Meyer" likely derived from the German word "Meier," meaning a landowner, steward, or bailiff, and "holz" meaning "wood" or "forest." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a landowner or steward who resided in or managed a wooded area.

The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Saxony, Germany. Historical records show variations in spelling, such as "Meyerholtz," "Meierholz," and "Meiersholz," indicating the name's evolution over time.

One notable early reference to the MEYERHOLZ name can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae," a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, where a certain "Heinrich Meyerholz" is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1312.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing this surname was Johann MEYERHOLZ (1497-1572), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Wittenberg, known for his work alongside Martin Luther in translating the Bible into German.

Another notable MEYERHOLZ was Friedrich MEYERHOLZ (1648-1723), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician to the Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst in the late 17th century.

During the 18th century, the name appears in several records related to the town of Meyerholz, a small village in Lower Saxony, which likely derived its name from an early bearer of the MEYERHOLZ surname.

In the 19th century, Hans MEYERHOLZ (1812-1887) was a prominent German painter and illustrator, known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Saxony.

Finally, in the 20th century, Vsevolod MEYERHOLZ (1874-1940) was a renowned Russian theatre director and actor, considered one of the most influential figures in modern theatre and the founder of the biomechanics acting technique.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Meyerholz

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

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

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