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

Offenbach, 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 Offenbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Offenbach in America

Offenbach is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Offenbach surname appeared 111 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 Offenbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Offenbach 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 Offenbach

The surname Offenbach originated in Germany and dates back to the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from the town of Offenbach am Main, located in the German state of Hesse. The name Offenbach is thought to come from the Old High German words "offan" meaning "open" and "bach" meaning "brook" or "stream," suggesting that the town was located near an open or exposed stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Offenbach can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the principality of Anhalt, which mentions a person named "Conradus de Offenbach" in 1273.

The Offenbach surname is closely tied to the town of Offenbach am Main, which was granted town rights in 1487 and became an important center for trade and industry. In the 16th century, a notable family bearing the Offenbach name was the Offenbach-Schönborn family, who were influential landowners and officials in the region.

One of the most famous individuals to bear the Offenbach surname was Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), a German-born French composer and cellist who is considered one of the pioneers of the operetta genre. His works, such as "Orpheus in the Underworld" and "The Tales of Hoffmann," were highly popular and influential in the world of music and theater.

Another notable bearer of the Offenbach name was Robert Offenbach (1808-1876), a German violinist and conductor who co-founded the Offenbach String Quartet and served as the music director of the Frankfurt Opera.

In the 19th century, the Offenbach family also played a significant role in the banking industry. Jacob Offenbach (1799-1880) was a prominent German banker and philanthropist who founded the banking house J. Offenbach & Co. in Cologne.

Other historical figures with the Offenbach surname include Johann Offenbach (1603-1665), a German theologian and author, and Friedrich Offenbach (1801-1864), a German architect and urban planner who designed many notable buildings in Frankfurt.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Offenbach

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

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

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