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

Unsinn, 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 Unsinn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Unsinn in America

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

The Unsinn 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 Unsinn.

The history of the last name Unsinn

The surname Unsinn is a relatively modern surname that originated in Germany in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is believed to have been derived from the German word "Unsinn," which means "nonsense" or "absurdity." This suggests that the name may have been given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was known for engaging in foolish or absurd behavior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Unsinn can be found in the baptismal records of a small village in Bavaria in the year 1802, where a child was christened with the surname Unsinn. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the mid-19th century, a man named Johann Unsinn (1823-1897) gained some notoriety as a local politician and activist in the city of Munich. He was known for his outspoken and often controversial views on various social and political issues of the time.

Another notable bearer of the name was Wilhelm Unsinn (1876-1938), a German painter and printmaker who was part of the Expressionist movement in the early 20th century. His works often depicted scenes of everyday life in a bold and unconventional style.

In the late 19th century, a small number of individuals with the surname Unsinn emigrated from Germany to other parts of Europe, as well as to the United States and Canada. One such individual was Karl Unsinn (1861-1932), who settled in New York City and worked as a baker.

While not a particularly common surname, Unsinn has been recorded in various parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland, over the past two centuries. It is sometimes found in variations such as Unsin or Unsine, but the original spelling of Unsinn seems to have been the most widely used.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Unsinn

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

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 Unsinn 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.

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

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