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

Templin, 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 Templin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Templin in America

Templin is the 8013th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Templin surname appeared 4,129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Templin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Templin 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 Templin

The surname TEMPLIN is of German origin, derived from the old Germanic words "temp" meaning "temple" and "lin" meaning "line" or "lineage." This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a temple or church. It first appeared in the 13th century in the regions of Saxony and Brandenburg in what is now eastern Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a 1292 manuscript from the town of Bautzen, which mentions a "Henricus Templin." In the 14th century, the TEMPLIN name is documented in records from the city of Altenburg in Saxony. A variant spelling, "Tempel," is also seen in some medieval records from this area.

The name TEMPLIN is associated with several notable historical figures. Johannes Templin (1366-1428) was a German Catholic priest and theologian who served as rector of the University of Leipzig. Valentin Templin (1505-1569) was a German Protestant reformer and pastor in the town of Niemegk near Berlin.

In the 16th century, the TEMPLIN surname began appearing in records from the Duchy of Pomerania, which is now part of modern-day Germany and Poland. Heinrich Templin (1590-1648) was a Pomeranian pastor and author who wrote a chronicle of the Thirty Years' War. His son, Johann Templin (1629-1693), was also a pastor in Pomerania.

Moving into the 18th century, Carl Friedrich Templin (1735-1807) was a German jurist and writer from Saxony who published works on legal philosophy. More recently, Hans Templin (1909-1962) was a German film actor and director who appeared in over 60 movies during his career.

Throughout its history, the TEMPLIN surname has maintained a strong presence in Germany, particularly in the eastern regions. However, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and diaspora communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Templin

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

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

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