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

Wassmuth, 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 Wassmuth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wassmuth in America

Wassmuth is the 70645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wassmuth surname appeared 277 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 Wassmuth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wassmuth 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 Wassmuth

The surname Wassmuth has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "wass" meaning "water" and "mut" meaning "courage" or "spirit". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a body of water or had a courageous or spirited nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wassmuth can be found in the medieval records of the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Wassmuth was mentioned as a merchant in the year 1387. Another early reference is in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, which includes a mention of a Konrad Wassmuth in the year 1421.

The name Wassmuth has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Wassmuths Hof, a village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and Wassmuths Berg, a hill in the Harz Mountains. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several notable individuals with the surname Wassmuth emerged. One example is Johann Wassmuth (1529-1592), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who served as a professor at the University of Rostock. Another is Matthias Wassmuth (1612-1688), a German jurist and legal scholar who wrote extensively on Roman law.

In the 18th century, Johann Christoph Wassmuth (1734-1801) was a prominent German architect and urban planner who designed several important buildings in the city of Berlin. His son, Johann Friedrich Wassmuth (1770-1836), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned architect in his own right.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Wassmuth (1805-1885) was a German historian and author who specialized in the study of medieval German literature and folklore. He published numerous works on these subjects throughout his career.

Throughout history, the Wassmuth surname has been linked to various professions and fields, from theology and law to architecture and literature. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Germany, the name has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world, reflecting the rich diversity of human migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wassmuth

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

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

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