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

Regensberg, 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 Regensberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Regensberg in America

Regensberg is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Regensberg surname appeared 103 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 Regensberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Regensberg 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 Regensberg

The surname Regensberg is of German origin, originating in the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the town of Regensberg located in the district of Lörrach, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name is believed to have its roots in the Old High German words "regan" meaning "rain" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill," suggesting it may have been initially referring to a rainy or wet hill or mountainous region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Regensberg can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 13th century, where a person named Heinricus de Regensberg is mentioned in a legal document dated 1281. This suggests the surname was already established by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Johannes Regensberg (1420-1491) was a German Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the University of Heidelberg. He was known for his writings on theology and philosophy.

Another historical figure was Matthias Regensberg (1564-1630), a German Protestant theologian and mathematician who taught at the University of Rostock. He wrote several works on mathematics and astronomy.

In the 18th century, Johann Georg Regensberg (1712-1779) was a German engraver and artist who is particularly known for his intricate engravings of architectural and landscape scenes.

Moving to the 19th century, Karl Friedrich Regensberg (1810-1878) was a German chemist and educator who made significant contributions to the field of analytical chemistry. He authored several influential textbooks on the subject.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, Heinrich Regensberg (1889-1962) was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the Bauhaus style, including the Dessau-Törten housing estate in Dessau, Germany.

While the surname Regensberg is not among the most common in Germany, it has a long and rich history, with various notable individuals bearing this name over the centuries, particularly in the fields of academia, theology, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Regensberg

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

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

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