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

Pistorius, 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 Pistorius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pistorius in America

Pistorius is the 47006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pistorius surname appeared 452 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 Pistorius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pistorius 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 Pistorius

The surname Pistorius is of German origin, derived from the Latin word "pistor," meaning "baker." It likely emerged during the medieval period as an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a baker or miller.

The earliest known records of the Pistorius name date back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. It was often spelled in various ways, including Pistor, Pistoris, and Pistori, reflecting regional dialects and variations in scribal practices.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the 14th-century "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae," a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a "Cristanus Pistorius" in 1330.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the "Matricula Nationis Germanicae Universitatis Parisiensis," a register of German students at the University of Paris, where a "Henricus Pistorius" from Cologne was listed in 1454.

The Pistorius name gained prominence in the 16th century with the birth of Johannes Pistorius the Elder (1504-1583), a notable German historian and legal scholar who served as a counselor to the Duke of Saxony.

Another notable figure was Johann Pistorius (1546-1608), a German theologian and writer who published works on theology and church history.

In the 17th century, Johann Pistorius the Younger (1597-1674) was a German lawyer and historian known for his compilation of historical sources and legal treatises.

During the 18th century, Christoph Pistorius (1722-1799) was a German jurist and legal scholar who made significant contributions to the field of civil law.

In the 19th century, the name was associated with Johann Pistorius (1814-1876), a German theologian and church historian who wrote extensively on the Reformation period.

These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the Pistorius surname in various regions of Germany and its association with scholarly, legal, and religious figures throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pistorius

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

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

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