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

Rinderknecht, 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 Rinderknecht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rinderknecht in America

Rinderknecht is the 48347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rinderknecht surname appeared 437 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 Rinderknecht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rinderknecht 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 Rinderknecht

The surname RINDERKNECHT has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the German words "Rinder" meaning cattle, and "Knecht" meaning servant or farmhand. Thus, the surname literally translates to "cattle servant" or "cowhand".

This occupational surname was likely given to individuals who worked as herdsmen or caretakers of cattle. It reflects the rural, agrarian roots of the name's earliest bearers, who would have tended to herds of cattle in the countryside.

The earliest recorded instances of the name RINDERKNECHT can be found in German parish records and local chronicles dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries. These early references suggest that the name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname RINDERKNECHT was Hans Rinderknecht (1489-1546), a German Protestant theologian and reformer from Swabia. He was an early supporter of Martin Luther and played a role in the spread of the Reformation in southern Germany.

Another individual of note was Caspar Rinderknecht (1545-1618), a German painter and engraver from Augsburg, known for his religious works and portraits. His engravings were highly regarded and can be found in collections across Europe.

In the 17th century, Johann Rinderknecht (1619-1691) was a respected jurist and legal scholar from Nuremberg. He authored several influential treatises on German law and served as a judge in the city's court system.

The surname RINDERKNECHT also has a long-standing association with the wine-growing regions of Germany. One example is Georg Rinderknecht (1771-1835), a wine merchant and vineyard owner from the Rheingau region, known for his exceptional Riesling wines.

Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Rinderknecht (1875-1954), a German politician and member of the Reichstag (parliament) during the Weimar Republic era. He was a vocal critic of the Nazi regime and was ultimately imprisoned for his opposition to Hitler's dictatorship.

While originally concentrated in southern Germany, the surname RINDERKNECHT has since spread to other parts of the German-speaking world and beyond, carried by successive generations of bearers and emigrants over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rinderknecht

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

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

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