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

Ohlemacher, 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 Ohlemacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ohlemacher in America

Ohlemacher is the 74608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ohlemacher surname appeared 259 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 Ohlemacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ohlemacher 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 Ohlemacher

The surname Ohlemacher is of German origin, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, a historical German territory that is now divided between modern-day Germany and Poland. The name is derived from the German words "Ohle," which means "olive tree," and "macher," which translates to "maker" or "producer."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ohlemacher name can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Lauterbach, located in the present-day German state of Hesse. These records date back to the late 16th century and mention several individuals with the surname Ohlemacher, suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the Ohlemacher name appeared in various historical documents, including property records and tax registers, across various regions of Germany. One notable example is the mention of Johann Ohlemacher, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Röthenbach in the late 1600s.

As the centuries progressed, the Ohlemacher name continued to spread throughout Germany and beyond. In the 18th century, records indicate that members of the Ohlemacher family had settled in other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland.

One of the most prominent individuals bearing the Ohlemacher surname was Friedrich Ohlemacher (1802-1876), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives in the mid-19th century. Another notable figure was Wilhelm Ohlemacher (1892-1962), a German author and journalist who wrote extensively on historical and cultural topics.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Ohlemacher name began to appear in records from other parts of the world, likely due to emigration from Germany. For instance, there are records of individuals with the surname Ohlemacher living in the United States and Canada during this period, although their exact origins and connections to the German lineage are not always clear.

Other notable individuals with the Ohlemacher surname include:

1. Karl Ohlemacher (1874-1945), a German architect known for his work on various public buildings and churches in the early 20th century.
2. Heinrich Ohlemacher (1889-1971), a German sculptor and artist who was particularly skilled in creating religious works and monuments.
3. Anna Ohlemacher (1910-2003), a German-born American writer and educator who published several books on German language and culture.
4. Gerhard Ohlemacher (1923-2011), a German-born American physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of solid-state electronics.
5. Joachim Ohlemacher (born 1949), a German businessman and entrepreneur who founded a successful construction company based in Hamburg.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ohlemacher

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

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

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