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

Waldvogel, 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 Waldvogel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waldvogel in America

Waldvogel is the 23167th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waldvogel surname appeared 1,101 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 Waldvogel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waldvogel 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 Waldvogel

The surname WALDVOGEL is of German origin, originating in the medieval period. It is a combination of two words, "wald" meaning forest or woods, and "vogel" meaning bird. The name likely referred to someone who lived in or near a forested area and was associated with birds in some way, perhaps as a hunter or birdwatcher.

The earliest recorded examples of the WALDVOGEL surname date back to the 14th century in regions of present-day Germany and Switzerland. In the 1400s, a Johannes Waldvogel was mentioned in records from the town of Biberach an der Riss in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name was also found in various spellings such as Waltvogel and Waltfogel in historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Johann Waldvogel (1589-1658) was a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony, Germany. He wrote several religious works and served as a pastor in various churches throughout his career.

Another prominent individual with the WALDVOGEL surname was Albert Waldvogel (1864-1937), a Swiss architect and urban planner. He was born in Zürich and is known for his work in designing several notable buildings and urban developments in Switzerland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the 20th century, a German artist named Elfriede Waldvogel (1895-1982) gained recognition for her paintings and drawings. She was particularly known for her landscapes and still-life works, which often featured natural elements such as flowers and trees.

Additionally, a Swiss politician named Emil Waldvogel (1894-1976) served as a member of the National Council, the lower house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, representing the Social Democratic Party from 1943 to 1963.

The WALDVOGEL surname has also been found in various place names throughout German-speaking regions, such as Waldvogelhof, a village in the municipality of Neukirchen bei Lambach in Upper Austria, and Waldvogelsiedlung, a residential area in the city of Zürich, Switzerland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waldvogel

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

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

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