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

Voeller, 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 Voeller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Voeller in America

Voeller is the 29117th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Voeller surname appeared 814 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 Voeller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Voeller 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 Voeller

The surname Voeller is of German origin, first appearing in the late 15th century in the region of Bavaria. It is derived from the Middle High German word "volle," meaning "plenty" or "abundance." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a prosperous area or had a successful farm or business.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Voeller surname appears in a 1492 church register from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which mentions a "Hans Voeller." This suggests the name was already established in southern Germany by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the Voeller name can be found in various records across Bavaria and neighboring areas, such as the 1546 tax records of Nuremberg, which list a "Georg Voeller" as a merchant. This indicates that some Voellers had achieved a degree of prosperity and status by this time.

The 17th century saw the Voeller name spread further across German-speaking lands, with records showing Voellers in regions like Saxony and the Palatinate. A notable example is Johann Voeller (1635-1712), a Lutheran pastor and author from Nuremberg who published several theological works.

As the centuries passed, Voellers continued to make their mark in various fields. Johann Adam Voeller (1768-1837) was a prominent architect from Bamberg, responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the region. Another Voeller of note is the 19th-century artist Christian Voeller (1819-1887), known for his landscape paintings of the Bavarian countryside.

Moving into the modern era, one of the most famous individuals with the Voeller surname is Dean Voeller (1920-2012), an American artist and printmaker from Wisconsin. His works are held in the collections of major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Throughout its history, the Voeller name has maintained a strong connection to its German roots, with many Voeller families still residing in Bavaria and other parts of southern Germany today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Voeller

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

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

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