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

Pertzborn, 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 Pertzborn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pertzborn in America

Pertzborn is the 73464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pertzborn surname appeared 264 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 Pertzborn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pertzborn 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 Pertzborn

The surname Pertzborn is believed to have originated in Germany, with its roots dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "pertz," meaning "to break," and "born," meaning "stream" or "brook." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a turbulent or rushing stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pertzborn can be found in the Codex Diplomatics, a collection of medieval documents from the regions of Saxony and Thuringia, dating back to the year 1287. Here, a certain "Johannes Pertzborn" is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Erfurt.

In the 15th century, the name Pertzborn appears in the Bürgermeisterbuch, a register of the burgomasters (mayors) of the city of Nuremberg. An entry from 1463 mentions a "Hans Pertzborn" who served as the city's Bürgermeister.

During the 16th century, the name Pertzborn gained prominence in the region of Pomerania, which was then part of the Prussian territories. A notable figure was Johann Pertzborn (1510-1582), a Lutheran pastor and theologian who played a significant role in the Reformation movement in that area.

In the 17th century, the name Pertzborn can be found in various church records and genealogical archives from the region of Silesia, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable individual was Matthias Pertzborn (1628-1699), a respected lawyer and legal scholar who served as a judge in the city of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland).

The 19th century saw the Pertzborn name spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland. A prominent figure from this period was Theodor Pertzborn (1811-1887), a Swiss mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

Throughout its history, the surname Pertzborn has been associated with various occupations, from landowners and civic leaders to scholars and religious figures. While not a widely prevalent name, it has left its mark on the historical records of several regions in Central and Western Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pertzborn

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

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

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