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

Remlinger, 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 Remlinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Remlinger in America

Remlinger is the 40856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Remlinger surname appeared 534 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 Remlinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Remlinger 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 Remlinger

The surname Remlinger is of German origin, likely emerging in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the German word "Remling," which referred to a long, narrow strip of land or a ridge. This suggests that the name may have originated as a locational surname, given to someone who lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Remlinger can be found in the German city of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Remlinger was mentioned in a document from the year 1453. Records also indicate the presence of the Remlinger family in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the spelling variations of the name included "Remmelinger" and "Remmellinger," as seen in various church records and legal documents from the regions of Bavaria and Württemberg. The name Remlinger was also found in the town of Schorndorf, where a Johann Remlinger was recorded in the year 1587.

During the 17th century, the Remlinger family extended their presence to other parts of Germany, including the cities of Nuremberg and Frankfurt. Notable individuals from this period include Hans Remlinger (1610-1678), a prominent merchant in Nuremberg, and Anna Remlinger (1635-1701), a respected midwife in Frankfurt.

As the Remlinger family continued to spread across Germany, they also made their way to other parts of Europe, such as Austria and Switzerland. In the 18th century, a certain Johann Georg Remlinger (1718-1782) was a well-known painter and engraver from the city of Augsburg.

Throughout the 19th century, the Remlinger name appeared in various historical records, including birth, marriage, and death registers, as well as military documents and property deeds. One notable figure from this period was Otto Remlinger (1845-1919), a German politician and member of the Reichstag (Imperial Parliament).

While the surname Remlinger has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, due to emigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Remlinger

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

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

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