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

Piepenburg, 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 Piepenburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piepenburg in America

Piepenburg is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piepenburg surname appeared 267 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 Piepenburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piepenburg 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 Piepenburg

The surname Piepenburg is of German origin, derived from the Low German words "pipe" and "burg," meaning "pipe" and "fortress" or "castle." It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany during the medieval period, possibly referring to a person who lived near a fortified structure with a pipe or water system.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Piepenburg can be traced back to the 13th century, with references found in various historical documents from northern Germany. One notable mention is in the records of the city of Lübeck, where a merchant named Hans Piepenburg is listed as a resident in 1278.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the "Bürgermatrikel" (citizenship register) of the city of Bremen, where a certain Johann Piepenburg is recorded as a citizen in 1492. This suggests that the family had established itself in different parts of northern Germany by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Piepenburg name can be found in various church records and municipal documents from towns and villages across northern Germany, indicating the family's spread and growth in the region.

One notable figure bearing the Piepenburg surname was Johann Friedrich Piepenburg (1714-1799), a German theologian and philosopher from Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He taught at the University of Rostock and was known for his work on natural theology and the philosophy of religion.

Another individual of note was Wilhelm Piepenburg (1838-1912), a German industrialist and entrepreneur from Hannover. He founded the Piepenburg Brewing Company, which became one of the largest breweries in northern Germany during the late 19th century.

In the 20th century, Hans Piepenburg (1909-1945) was a German soldier who fought in World War II and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, one of the highest military honors in Nazi Germany, for his service on the Eastern Front.

Other notable figures with the Piepenburg surname include Heinrich Piepenburg (1876-1951), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits, and Helmut Piepenburg (1922-2002), a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag (the German federal parliament) for several terms.

While the name Piepenburg is relatively uncommon globally, it remains a recognizable surname in parts of northern Germany, particularly in the states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, and Schleswig-Holstein, where it has its historical roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piepenburg

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

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

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