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

Rechenberg, 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 Rechenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rechenberg in America

Rechenberg is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rechenberg surname appeared 100 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 Rechenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rechenberg 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 Rechenberg

The surname Rechenberg is of German origin, deriving from the Old High German words "reht," meaning "straight," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." This suggests that the name may have originated as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near a straight hill or mountain range.

Records indicate that the Rechenberg surname first appeared in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Swabia, as early as the 12th century. Early variations of the spelling included Rechtenberg, Rehtenberg, and Rechtenperg.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Henricus de Rechtenberg, a knight mentioned in a charter dated 1190 from the town of Salzburg, Austria. The Rechenberg name also appears in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Raittenbuch, a manuscript from the late 12th century that recorded land transactions in the region.

In the 14th century, the Rechenberg family established itself as a prominent noble lineage in Saxony, with their ancestral seat located in the town of Rechenberg, near the city of Freiberg. Notable members of this family include Johann von Rechenberg (1376-1447), a Saxon statesman and diplomat, and Christoph von Rechenberg (1542-1613), a military commander who served during the Thirty Years' War.

Another notable figure bearing the Rechenberg name was Philipp von Rechenberg (1498-1564), a German jurist and humanist scholar who served as the Chancellor of the University of Tübingen in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Rechenberg surname spread beyond Germany, with some bearers settling in neighboring regions such as the Netherlands and Switzerland. One notable individual from this period was Johann Michael Rechenberg (1655-1723), a Swiss mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary orbits.

Over the centuries, the Rechenberg name has been associated with numerous other notable individuals, including the German painter Franz Rechenberg (1766-1837), the Austrian composer and conductor Johann Rechenberg (1841-1909), and the German architect and urban planner Ernst Rechenberg (1879-1964).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rechenberg

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

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

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