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

Waldburg, 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 Waldburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waldburg in America

Waldburg is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waldburg surname appeared 108 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 Waldburg.

The history of the last name Waldburg

The surname Waldburg originated in Germany, likely in the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the German words "wald" meaning "forest" and "burg" meaning "castle" or "fortified town". This suggests the name may have been associated with a family who lived in or near a fortified town located in a forested area.

The earliest known references to the name Waldburg can be found in medieval records and documents from the regions of Swabia and Bavaria in southern Germany. The name is closely linked to the noble House of Waldburg, a prominent German dynasty that ruled over territories in these regions from the 12th century onwards.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Hirsaugiensis, a manuscript from the Hirsau Abbey in the Black Forest, dating back to around 1120. The document mentions a "Rudolfus de Waltpurg" who was a count and vassal of the Holy Roman Empire.

In the 13th century, the Waldburg family constructed the Waldburg Castle near the town of Ravensburg in Upper Swabia. This castle became the family's ancestral seat and was a center of their power and influence in the region. The name Waldburg is closely associated with this castle and the surrounding areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Waldburg include Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg (1547-1601), a prominent figure in the Counter-Reformation who served as the Prince-Archbishop of Cologne. Another notable bearer was Maximilian Wunibald von Waldburg (1604-1667), a military leader and Field Marshal in the Thirty Years' War.

Other historical figures with the Waldburg name include Johann Truchsess von Waldburg (1543-1627), a Catholic cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Constance, and Franz Konrad von Waldburg (1661-1717), a Baroque architect and military engineer who designed several fortifications and buildings in southern Germany.

The name Waldburg has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Germany, such as the town of Waldburg in Baden-Württemberg and the Waldburg range of hills in Bavaria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waldburg

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

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 Waldburg 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.

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

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