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

Ortwein, 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 Ortwein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ortwein in America

Ortwein is the 41959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortwein surname appeared 518 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 Ortwein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ortwein 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 Ortwein

The surname ORTWEIN originated in the German states, likely around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German words "ort" meaning "place" or "location" and "win" meaning "friend" or "protector". This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who was a guardian or protector of a particular place or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ORTWEIN name appears in a German manuscript from the year 1296, which mentions a knight named Henrich Ortwein. In the 14th century, there are records of an Ortwein family living in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

During the Middle Ages, the ORTWEIN name was also found in various areas of what is now modern-day Austria and Switzerland. For example, a notable figure named Hans Ortwein (1472-1531) was a Swiss Reformer and theologian who played a role in the Protestant Reformation.

In the 16th century, there are records of an Ortwein family residing in the town of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. This includes Johannes Ortwein (1520-1596), who was a Protestant theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen.

Another prominent individual with the ORTWEIN surname was Friedrich Ortwein (1828-1905), a German philologist and academic who served as a professor at the University of Giessen.

Throughout its history, the ORTWEIN name has also been spelled in various ways, such as Ortwin, Ortweyn, and Ortwine, reflecting regional dialects and language changes over time.

While the ORTWEIN name is not as common today as some other German surnames, it has a rich historical legacy spanning centuries and various regions of central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ortwein

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

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

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