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

Waesche, 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 Waesche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waesche in America

Waesche is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waesche surname appeared 106 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 Waesche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waesche 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 Waesche

The surname WAESCHE originated from Germany, first appearing in records from the 14th century. It is derived from the German word "wäsche," meaning "laundry" or "washing." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to an occupation, perhaps someone who worked as a launderer or washerwoman.

One of the earliest known records of the WAESCHE name dates back to the late 14th century, where it appears in a document from the town of Überlingen, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The name was spelled as "Wescher" in this particular record.

Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, variations of the name, such as "Wäscher" and "Wäscherin," were found in various German regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Hesse. These spellings further reinforce the connection to the occupation of laundering or washing.

In the 17th century, the WAESCHE surname appeared in several historical documents from the city of Nuremberg, which was a major center of trade and commerce during that time. One notable individual bearing this name was Johann Christoph Wäsche, a merchant who lived in Nuremberg from 1652 to 1718.

Another early record of the WAESCHE name comes from the town of Zwickau, in the German state of Saxony. In a church registry from 1684, a Johann Georg Wäsche was listed as a resident of the town.

In the 18th century, the name began to spread beyond Germany as WAESCHE families emigrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to North America. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Wäsche, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1724 to 1805.

By the 19th century, the WAESCHE surname had become well-established in various parts of the German-speaking world. A prominent individual with this name was Carl Wäsche, a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives from 1849 to 1852.

In the early 20th century, the name continued to be found among German communities, as well as in areas with significant German immigration, such as the United States and Canada. One notable WAESCHE from this period was Otto Wäsche, a German military officer who served in World War I and later became a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waesche

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

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

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