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

Prehm, 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 Prehm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prehm in America

Prehm is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prehm surname appeared 192 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 Prehm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prehm 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 Prehm

The surname PREHM is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old German word "prem," which means "edge" or "border." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a boundary or frontier area.

The earliest recorded instances of the PREHM surname can be found in historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name include Heinrich Prehm, a landowner in the town of Augsburg in 1328, and Johannes Prehm, a merchant in Leipzig in 1397.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the PREHM name began to spread beyond Germany's borders as people migrated to other parts of Europe. Records show that the name appeared in Poland, Bohemia, and the Netherlands during this time period.

One notable individual with the PREHM surname was Hans Prehm, a German artist and engraver who lived in the late 15th century. His woodcut illustrations were highly regarded and can be found in many early printed books from the Renaissance era.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the PREHM name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas of modern-day Austria and Switzerland. Johann Gottfried Prehm, born in 1703 in Saxony, was a renowned Lutheran theologian and author of several religious texts.

Another significant figure was Friedrich Prehm, a German composer and music theorist who lived from 1786 to 1856. He was known for his contributions to the development of music theory and his compositions for piano and chamber ensembles.

As the 19th century progressed, the PREHM name began to appear more frequently in historical records from other parts of Europe and even in the Americas, likely due to increased migration and immigration patterns.

One example is Karl Prehm, a German-American architect born in 1852 who designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including the Pabst Mansion and the Concordia College campus.

Throughout its long history, the PREHM surname has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Germany and has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, leaving a lasting impact on the cultural and historical heritage of these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prehm

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

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

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