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

Thesing, 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 Thesing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thesing in America

Thesing is the 29822nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thesing surname appeared 788 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 Thesing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thesing 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 Thesing

The surname Thesing has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have been derived from the Old German word "thesing," which referred to a tenant farmer or a serf. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been individuals involved in agricultural activities or associated with a particular estate or landholding.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Thesing can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the medieval German region of Saxony. This document, dated around the 12th century, mentions a certain "Theodoricus Thesing," indicating the presence of this surname in the area during that time period.

During the 13th century, the name Thesing appeared in various records and manuscripts from the region of Westphalia, in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Some notable examples include the mention of a "Johannes Thesing" in the records of the city of Münster, and a "Henricus Thesing" in the annals of the town of Soest.

As the centuries progressed, the Thesing surname spread to other parts of Germany and beyond. One notable individual bearing this name was Johann Thesing (1567-1638), a German Protestant theologian and author who served as a pastor in the city of Lübeck. His works, including a commentary on the Book of Revelation, were widely read and influential during the Protestant Reformation.

Another prominent figure was Caspar Thesing (1681-1761), a German physician and botanist from Saxony. He made significant contributions to the study of plants and their medicinal properties, publishing several treatises on the subject.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the Thesing name was Carl Thesing (1812-1891), a German painter and lithographer from Berlin. His works, which often depicted landscapes and architectural scenes, were highly regarded during his lifetime and can be found in various museum collections.

Other individuals with the surname Thesing include Friedrich Thesing (1848-1922), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Imperial Court of Justice in Leipzig, and Heinrich Thesing (1885-1945), a German architect and urban planner who contributed to the design of several notable buildings and urban spaces in the city of Cologne.

While the Thesing surname has its roots in Germany, over time it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval German territories, where it first emerged as a designation for individuals associated with agricultural activities or landholdings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thesing

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

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

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