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

Wellinghoff, 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 Wellinghoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wellinghoff in America

Wellinghoff is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wellinghoff surname appeared 222 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 Wellinghoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wellinghoff 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 Wellinghoff

The surname WELLINGHOFF has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "welling," meaning "well" or "spring," and the suffix "-hoff," which refers to a farm or estate. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a family residing near a well or spring on a farm or estate.

One of the earliest known references to the name WELLINGHOFF can be found in the parish records of Steinheim, a town in the region of Westphalia, Germany. In 1563, a man named Hans WELLINGHOFF was mentioned in these records, indicating the presence of the surname in that area during that time period.

The name WELLINGHOFF also appeared in various other historical documents across Germany, such as tax records, military rolls, and property deeds. For instance, in 1684, a Johann WELLINGHOFF was listed as a landowner in the village of Möllenbeck, near Paderborn, in the former Prussian province of Westphalia.

During the 18th century, the WELLINGHOFF family spread to other parts of Germany, with records showing individuals bearing the name in regions like Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg. One notable figure from this period was Johann Peter WELLINGHOFF, a Catholic priest born in 1726 in Cologne, who served as the rector of the University of Trier from 1779 to 1803.

In the 19th century, some members of the WELLINGHOFF family immigrated to the United States, where variations in spelling, such as WELLINGHOF and WELLINGHOFFE, were sometimes adopted. One of the earliest recorded WELLINGHOFF immigrants was Wilhelm WELLINGHOFF, who arrived in New York in 1848 from the Prussian province of Westphalia.

Another prominent individual with the surname WELLINGHOFF was August WELLINGHOFF, a German artist born in 1822 in Münster, Westphalia. He is known for his paintings depicting scenes from the region's rural life and landscapes.

Other notable individuals with the surname WELLINGHOFF include Hermann WELLINGHOFF, a German politician and member of the Prussian House of Representatives in the late 19th century, and Theodor WELLINGHOFF, a German-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Wellinghoff Dairy in Los Angeles, California, in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wellinghoff

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

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

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