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

Wehrman, 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 Wehrman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wehrman in America

Wehrman is the 20899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wehrman surname appeared 1,261 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 Wehrman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wehrman 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 Wehrman

The surname Wehrman is of German origin, with roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, a state in southeastern Germany, sometime around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Wehrman is derived from the German words "wehr" meaning "defense" or "protection," and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests that the name likely referred to a person who was a soldier, guard, or defender, perhaps serving in a military or protective capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wehrman can be found in the Bavarian town records of Landshut, dating back to the late 15th century. These records mention a certain Hans Wehrman, a local landowner and tavern keeper who lived in the area around 1480.

In the 16th century, the name Wehrman appears in various church records and municipal documents across Bavaria and neighboring regions. Notable individuals from this time period include Johann Wehrman (1520-1589), a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Nuremberg, and Gertrude Wehrman (1534-1612), a wealthy widow and philanthropist from Augsburg.

As the centuries progressed, the Wehrman name spread throughout Germany and into neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Friedrich Wehrman (1725-1798) was a respected jurist and legal scholar in the city of Hanover.

Other notable individuals with the surname Wehrman include Carl Wehrman (1839-1917), a German-American civil engineer who worked on several major railway projects in the United States, and Hugo Wehrman (1871-1945), a German artist and illustrator known for his landscapes and nature scenes.

It's worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Wehrman, Wehrmann, and Wehrmann, were common throughout the centuries, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic shifts within the German language. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained consistent, rooted in the concept of defense and protection.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wehrman

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

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

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