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

Viebrock, 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 Viebrock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viebrock in America

Viebrock is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viebrock surname appeared 409 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 Viebrock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viebrock 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 Viebrock

The surname Viebrock has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "vieh" meaning cattle or livestock, and "brock" which referred to a clearing or meadow. Thus, the name likely originated as a topographic designation for someone who lived near a cattle pasture or meadow clearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the town of Münster, where a Hinrich Viebrock was mentioned in a legal document dating from 1489. The name also appears in various other regional records from the 16th and 17th centuries across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia.

In the 18th century, the name Viebrock can be found associated with several notable individuals. Johann Viebrock (1716-1783) was a respected Lutheran pastor and theologian from Hildesheim, who authored several works on religious doctrine. Gerhard Viebrock (1748-1821) was a prominent merchant and landowner from Hannover, who played a role in the local governance of the city during the Napoleonic era.

As the 19th century dawned, the Viebrock name spread further across Germany and beyond. Friedrich Viebrock (1825-1897) was a renowned architect from Berlin, responsible for designing several iconic buildings in the city, including the Alte Nationalgalerie. His contemporary, Wilhelm Viebrock (1831-1908), was a successful industrialist from the Ruhr Valley region, pioneering innovations in steel production.

Crossing the Atlantic, one of the earliest documented instances of the Viebrock name in America was Johann Viebrock (1795-1872), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1820s and became a prosperous farmer. His descendants would go on to establish themselves across various parts of the United States over the subsequent generations.

Throughout its history, the surname Viebrock has been associated with individuals from diverse walks of life, from clergy and scholars to businessmen and architects, all united by their shared Germanic heritage and the echoes of their name's origins in the pastoral landscapes of medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viebrock

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

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

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