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

Wasinger, 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 Wasinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wasinger in America

Wasinger is the 21583rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wasinger surname appeared 1,209 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 Wasinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wasinger 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 Wasinger

The surname Wasinger is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the late 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German word "Wasser," meaning water, and the suffix "-inger," which was commonly used to indicate a place of origin or residence. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a body of water, such as a river or lake.

In the late 16th century, the Wasinger name began to appear in various German records and documents, including parish registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a 1589 land deed from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, which mentions a certain Hans Wasinger as a landowner.

By the 17th century, the Wasinger name had spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions such as Switzerland and Austria. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Johann Wasinger, a Protestant minister who lived in the town of Speyer from 1625 to 1692, and Anna Maria Wasinger, a renowned herbalist and midwife who practiced in the village of Oberkirch from 1650 to 1719.

The Wasinger name continued to grow in prominence throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, with several notable individuals emerging from various fields. One such individual was Karl Wasinger, a German painter and engraver who was born in 1786 and is known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Wasinger, a German philosopher and educator who lived from 1807 to 1888. He was a proponent of the Hegelian philosophical system and served as a professor at the University of Berlin.

In the late 19th century, the Wasinger name began to appear in records outside of Europe, as some members of the family immigrated to other parts of the world, such as North America and Australia. One such individual was Johann Wasinger, a German immigrant who settled in the United States in 1872 and became a successful farmer and landowner in the state of Pennsylvania.

While the Wasinger name has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this surname making their mark in diverse fields ranging from academia and the arts to business and politics. However, the name's roots can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of Europe, where it first emerged as a distinct surname several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wasinger

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

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

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