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

Mislang, 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 Mislang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mislang in America

Mislang is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mislang surname appeared 167 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 Mislang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mislang 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 Mislang

The surname Mislang has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "mis" meaning "wrong" or "amiss" and "lang" meaning "long" or "tall." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone who was perceived as being exceptionally tall or of unusual height.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mislang can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. Here, a certain "Henricus Mislang" is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Merseburg.

In the 14th century, the name appears in records from the city of Cologne, where a "Johannes Mislang" is listed as a merchant guild member. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by this time.

The earliest known individual with the surname Mislang was likely Konrad Mislang, a farmer and landowner from the village of Erbach in Bavaria, who lived during the late 15th century. His son, Hans Mislang (born around 1490), is recorded as having served as a soldier in the imperial army during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

Another notable figure bearing this name was Nicolaus Mislang, a scholar and theologian from the city of Nuremberg, who lived in the early 16th century. He was known for his writings on religious reforms and was a contemporary of Martin Luther.

In the 17th century, a man named Friedrich Mislang gained recognition as a master craftsman and builder of intricate clockworks in the city of Augsburg, which was renowned for its skilled artisans and metalworkers.

The name Mislang has also been associated with certain place names in Germany, such as the village of Mislangen in the region of Swabia, which may have contributed to the development of the surname in that area.

While not a particularly common name, the surname Mislang has a long and varied history, with its roots firmly planted in the medieval and early modern periods of German history. Its unique origins and linguistic connections to descriptive terms for height and stature make it a fascinating example of the rich tapestry of surnames that have emerged from various regions and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mislang

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

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

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