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

Vonachen, 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 Vonachen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vonachen in America

Vonachen is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vonachen surname appeared 218 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 Vonachen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vonachen 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 Vonachen

The surname Vonachen is of German origin, traced back to the 16th century in regions of Central and Southern Germany. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German words "von" meaning "from" and "Achen" referring to the city of Aachen, suggesting the name initially denoted someone hailing from that area.

Variations in spelling such as Vonnachen, Von Achen, and Vonnach were common in early records due to inconsistencies in documentation. One of the earliest known references is found in the municipal archives of Cologne from 1587, mentioning a Jost Vonachen as a resident of the city.

In the 17th century, the name appears in church records from Trier, with the baptism of Johannes Vonachen in 1642. This suggests the name had spread to other parts of the Rhineland region by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname include Johann Vonachen (1725-1798), a renowned clockmaker from Strasbourg, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by European nobility. Andreas Vonachen (1796-1867), a German-born Catholic priest, served as a missionary in the United States and founded several parishes in Pennsylvania.

Another prominent figure was Elise Vonachen (1842-1912), a German writer and women's rights activist who advocated for educational reforms and authored several novels addressing societal issues of her time.

In the 19th century, the name is found in historical records from the Palatinate region, with Martin Vonachen (1832-1901) recorded as a vintner and landowner in the village of Forst.

Lastly, Heinrich Vonachen (1878-1945), a German artist and illustrator, gained recognition for his landscape paintings and illustrations in children's books during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vonachen

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

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

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