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

Vollenweider, 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 Vollenweider surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vollenweider in America

Vollenweider is the 52037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vollenweider surname appeared 399 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 Vollenweider.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vollenweider 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 Vollenweider

The surname Vollenweider is of German origin, originating in the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "vollen" meaning "full" or "complete" and "weide" meaning "pasture" or "meadow." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a lush, fertile meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 14th century in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Stuttgart and the Black Forest. The name was often spelled variations such as Vollenweyder or Vollenweiter in these early records.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various municipal records and property deeds in towns like Freiburg and Heidelberg. A notable early bearer of the name was Hans Vollenweider, a landowner and farmer mentioned in a 1487 deed from the town of Villingen.

As the name spread throughout central Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, it appeared in various forms. In Switzerland, it was sometimes written as Vollenwyder or Vollenweider. In Austria, variations like Vollenwaidter were common.

One of the earliest known references to the name outside of Germany is in a 1621 census record from the town of Lucerne, Switzerland, which lists a family by the name of Vollenwyder.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname Vollenweider over the centuries. These include Johann Vollenweider (1508-1578), a German Catholic theologian and rector of the University of Freiburg, and Hans Vollenweider (1882-1940), a Swiss painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

More recently, Andreas Vollenweider (born 1953) is a renowned Swiss musician and harpist who has achieved international acclaim for his unique fusion of classical, jazz, and world music styles.

While the surname Vollenweider is not among the most common in German-speaking regions today, it has a rich history stretching back over six centuries and is deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vollenweider

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

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

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