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

Pfannenstiel, 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 Pfannenstiel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pfannenstiel in America

Pfannenstiel is the 19341st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pfannenstiel surname appeared 1,399 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 Pfannenstiel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pfannenstiel 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 Pfannenstiel

The surname Pfannenstiel has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the early 16th century. The name is derived from the German words "Pfanne" meaning "pan" and "Stiel" meaning "handle," suggesting a possible connection to an occupation related to metalworking or cookware.

One of the earliest known references to the Pfannenstiel name can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the Franconia region of Bavaria. In 1532, a record mentions a "Hans Pfannenstiel," who was likely a resident of the town or a nearby village.

By the 17th century, the name had spread to other parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Hesse. In 1673, a Johann Pfannenstiel was recorded as a landowner in the village of Ernsthausen, near the city of Kassel.

Notable individuals with the surname Pfannenstiel include Johann Wilhelm Pfannenstiel (1635-1713), a German theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Giessen. Another notable figure was Carl Pfannenstiel (1819-1880), a German obstetrician who pioneered a surgical technique known as the "Pfannenstiel incision," which is still widely used in modern obstetrics and gynecology.

In the 19th century, the Pfannenstiel name appeared in various historical records, including the 1858 birth record of Hermann Pfannenstiel in the town of Wiesbaden, and the 1882 marriage record of Wilhelm Pfannenstiel and Elisabetha Maurer in the city of Hanau.

Other notable individuals with the Pfannenstiel surname include Johannes Pfannenstiel (1892-1975), a German architect known for his work on churches and public buildings in the Weimar Republic era, and Hermann Pfannenstiel (1837-1909), a German politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (Imperial Parliament) in the late 19th century.

While the Pfannenstiel name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, with family members emigrating to countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pfannenstiel

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

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

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