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

Vonstein, 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 Vonstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vonstein in America

Vonstein is the 43077th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vonstein surname appeared 502 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 Vonstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vonstein 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 Vonstein

The surname VONSTEIN has its origins in the German language, with the earliest records of the name dating back to the late 15th century in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. The name is believed to be derived from the German words "von" meaning "from" and "Stein" meaning "stone" or "rock." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or came from a place with a prominent rock formation or a stony landscape.

One of the earliest known references to the name VONSTEIN can be found in a historical document from the city of Nuremberg in 1487, where a merchant named Hans VONSTEIN is mentioned. Another early record comes from a land registry in the town of Regensburg, dated 1512, which lists a farmer named Jakob VONSTEIN as a landowner.

In the 16th century, the name VONSTEIN appears in several church records and baptismal registers in the regions of Franconia and Upper Bavaria. This includes the birth record of a child named Maria VONSTEIN in the town of Bamberg in 1572, and the marriage record of a couple, Andreas VONSTEIN and Katharina Müller, in the village of Oberaudorf in 1586.

One notable figure in history who bore the surname VONSTEIN was Johann Georg VONSTEIN (1624-1698), a German theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen. He authored several scholarly works on theology and biblical studies during his lifetime.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Carl Friedrich VONSTEIN (1768-1837), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Prussian Army. He played a significant role in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

In the 19th century, the name VONSTEIN was also found in records from the Alsace region of France, which was formerly part of the German states. One such example is Marie-Louise VONSTEIN (1832-1912), a French writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and prose during her lifetime.

Other notable individuals with the surname VONSTEIN include the German painter and artist Hermann VONSTEIN (1858-1924), known for his landscapes and portraits, and the Austrian physicist and inventor Georg VONSTEIN (1884-1962), who made significant contributions to the development of early radio technology.

Overall, the surname VONSTEIN has a rich history and can be traced back to various regions of Germany and Austria, where it was likely derived from geographic or topographic features associated with the name's origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vonstein

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

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

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