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

Tenzer, 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 Tenzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tenzer in America

Tenzer is the 59901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tenzer surname appeared 337 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 Tenzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tenzer 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 Tenzer

The surname TENZER is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "tanz" or "tanzen," which means "to dance" or "dance." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to dancers, dance instructors, or those involved in the entertainment industry of the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TENZER can be found in the archives of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Tenzer was mentioned as a resident in the year 1472. Another early record is from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a Johann Tenzer was documented as a guild member in 1506.

The TENZER name also appears in several historical documents related to the German Peasants' War of 1524-1525, which was a widespread popular revolt against the nobility and religious authorities. A Claus Tenzer from the village of Memmingen is mentioned as one of the insurgent leaders during this turbulent period.

In the 16th century, the TENZER surname can be found in various German-language manuscripts and records from different regions, indicating its spread across the German-speaking lands. For instance, a Martin Tenzer was a prominent merchant and citizen of the city of Augsburg in the 1560s.

Over the centuries, the TENZER name has been associated with a few notable individuals, such as Johann Tenzer (1557-1615), who was a German Protestant theologian and author from Saxony. Another was Johann Michael Tenzer (1699-1772), a German composer and organist who worked in various churches and courts in Bohemia and Saxony.

Other historical figures with the TENZER surname include Wilhelm Tenzer (1819-1891), a German politician and member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolutions of 1848-1849, and Hans Tenzer (1868-1938), a German architect and urban planner who designed several buildings and public spaces in Berlin in the early 20th century.

While the TENZER name is still found in various parts of Germany today, it is considered a relatively uncommon surname, reflecting its origins as a localized occupational name from the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tenzer

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

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

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