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

Oeltjenbruns, 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 Oeltjenbruns surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oeltjenbruns in America

Oeltjenbruns is the 73005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oeltjenbruns surname appeared 266 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 Oeltjenbruns.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oeltjenbruns 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 Oeltjenbruns

The surname OELTJENBRUNS is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the northern regions of the country during the late medieval period. The name is believed to be derived from a combination of the Low German words "oel" (meaning "oil") and "brun" (meaning "brown"), potentially referring to an occupation or a physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OELTJENBRUNS name can be found in the chronicles of the city of Lübeck, where a merchant named Hinrich OELTJENBRUNS was mentioned in the year 1487. This suggests that the name may have been prevalent among the trading communities of the Hanseatic League during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the OELTJENBRUNS name appeared in several church records and municipal archives in the regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A notable bearer of the name from this period was Hans OELTJENBRUNS (1532-1598), a respected lawyer and councilor in the city of Wismar.

As the centuries passed, the OELTJENBRUNS name spread to other parts of Germany, with branches of the family establishing themselves in various towns and cities. One prominent figure was Johann Friedrich OELTJENBRUNS (1683-1754), a renowned theologian and author who served as a pastor in the city of Leipzig.

In the 19th century, the OELTJENBRUNS name gained further recognition with the birth of Wilhelm OELTJENBRUNS (1819-1892), a distinguished architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities across Prussia. His son, Karl OELTJENBRUNS (1856-1927), followed in his footsteps and became a respected architect in his own right.

Another significant bearer of the OELTJENBRUNS name was Johanna OELTJENBRUNS (1876-1942), a pioneering educator and women's rights advocate who founded several schools in the city of Hamburg and campaigned for equal educational opportunities for girls and women.

While the OELTJENBRUNS name may have encountered variations in spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its German origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the annals of the regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oeltjenbruns

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

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

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