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

Weingarten, 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 Weingarten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weingarten in America

Weingarten is the 13413th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weingarten surname appeared 2,272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Weingarten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weingarten 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 Weingarten

The surname Weingarten is of German origin and dates back to medieval times. It is a locational name derived from the German words "wein" meaning wine and "garten" meaning garden, referring to a vineyard or wine garden. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near or worked in a vineyard or wine-making area.

The name was particularly prevalent in southern Germany, where viticulture was prominent. Early records from the 13th and 14th centuries show variations in spelling such as Wingarten, Wingarten, and Weingartner, reflecting the regional dialects of the time.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a "Heinricus de Weingarten" in 1285. Additionally, the Württembergisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of charters from Württemberg, includes a record of a "Conradus Weingartner" in 1329.

Notable historical figures bearing the Weingarten surname include Johann Weingarten (1548-1618), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Tübingen. Another prominent individual was Philipp Weingarten (1686-1771), a German architect and master builder known for his Baroque-style churches and palaces in southern Germany.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Weingarten family migrated to Switzerland, where they continued to work in the wine industry. One notable Swiss bearer of the name was Johann Jakob Weingarten (1737-1799), a viticulturist and author of several books on wine-making techniques.

Moving into the 19th century, we find Friedrich Weingarten (1829-1897), a German jurist and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire.

While the Weingarten surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and immigration patterns. However, its roots can be traced back to the historic wine-growing regions of southern Germany, where the name first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weingarten

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

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

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