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

Thesenvitz, 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 Thesenvitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thesenvitz in America

Thesenvitz is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thesenvitz surname appeared 104 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 Thesenvitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thesenvitz 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 Thesenvitz

The surname THESENVITZ is of German origin, emerging in the late 17th century. It is believed to have originated from the small village of Thesenau, located in what is now the Saxony region of eastern Germany. The name is likely derived from the old German words "thesen" meaning "thesis" and "vitz" meaning "village" or "settlement".

THESENVITZ is not a particularly common surname, and there are few historical references to it in early records or manuscripts. One of the earliest known records of the name dates back to 1692, when a Hans THESENVITZ is listed as a farmer residing in the village of Thesenau.

In the early 18th century, a Jakob THESENVITZ (1704-1778) is recorded as a blacksmith in the nearby town of Bautzen. It is possible that he or his ancestors migrated from Thesenau to seek work in the larger town.

The first known instance of the THESENVITZ name appearing outside of Germany is in 1802, when a Johann THESENVITZ (1775-1841) is listed as a bookseller in the city of Vienna, Austria. It is unclear whether he was born in Germany and later emigrated, or if his family had already established themselves in Austria by that point.

One of the earliest notable figures with the THESENVITZ surname was Karl THESENVITZ (1823-1895), a German philosopher and academic who taught at the University of Leipzig. He published several works on ethics and moral philosophy during his lifetime.

Another individual of note was Luise THESENVITZ (1868-1944), a German artist and painter who was known for her portraits and landscapes. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden and had her works displayed in several exhibitions across Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In more recent history, Hans-Joachim THESENVITZ (1914-2002) was a German military officer who served in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his service on the Eastern Front.

While not an exhaustive list, these are some of the more notable individuals throughout history who have borne the surname THESENVITZ, tracing its origins back to the small village of Thesenau in eastern Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thesenvitz

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

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

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