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

Thielman, 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 Thielman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thielman in America

Thielman is the 26261st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thielman surname appeared 930 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 Thielman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thielman 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 Thielman

The surname Thielman is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the region of Bavaria or Württemberg, during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old German personal name Thiedhelm, which is a combination of the words "thied" meaning "people" and "helm" meaning "protection" or "helmet."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Thielman can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval cartulary from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The document, dated around the 9th century, mentions a certain "Thiedhelmus" who was a landowner in the region.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Annales Xantenses, a chronicle written by the monks of the abbey of Xanten in the 11th century. The chronicle mentions a "Thiedhelmus de Essen," who was likely a noble or landowner from the town of Essen in the Ruhr region of Germany.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Thielman von Hagen is recorded as having been a member of the Teutonic Order, a Catholic military order that played a significant role in the Crusades and the colonization of Prussia and the Baltic region.

During the Renaissance period, a German humanist scholar and theologian named Theodor Thielman (1490-1541) gained prominence for his work on biblical exegesis and his involvement in the Protestant Reformation. He was born in Vallendar, near Koblenz, and studied at the University of Wittenberg under Martin Luther.

Another notable figure with the surname Thielman was Johann Friedrich Thielman (1768-1846), a Prussian general who played a crucial role in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Lübben, Brandenburg, and served in various campaigns against the French forces, earning recognition for his military prowess.

In more recent history, a German-American architect named Walter Thielman (1888-1957) made significant contributions to the architectural landscape of New York City. He was born in Kassel, Germany, and later emigrated to the United States, where he designed several notable buildings, including the Riverside Church and the Woolworth Building.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thielman

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

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

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