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

Wenrich, 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 Wenrich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wenrich in America

Wenrich is the 20949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wenrich surname appeared 1,257 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 Wenrich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wenrich 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 Wenrich

The surname Wenrich is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the 14th century in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It is derived from the Old High German word "Wenrich," which is a combination of two elements: "wini" meaning friend or protector, and "ric" meaning power or ruler. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a powerful or influential individual who was a guardian or protector of others.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Wenrich surname can be found in the Bavarian town of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, where a man named Hans Wenrich was mentioned in a local census record from 1432. Another early reference is found in the town of Zwickau, Saxony, where a certain Christoph Wenrich was listed as a burgher (citizen) in 1487.

In the 16th century, the Wenrich name appeared in several historical documents related to the Protestant Reformation. Among the notable figures was Johann Wenrich, a Lutheran theologian and pastor from Saxony, who lived from 1529 to 1598. He was known for his polemical writings against the Catholic Church and his efforts to promote the Reformation in his region.

Another prominent individual with the Wenrich surname was Hieronymus Wenrich, a German cartographer and engraver who lived from 1555 to 1629. He is best known for his detailed maps of various German states and regions, which were highly regarded for their accuracy and artistic merit.

In the 18th century, Johann Georg Wenrich (1703-1772) was a renowned German jurist and legal scholar. He served as a professor of law at the University of Jena and wrote several influential treatises on various aspects of German law.

The surname Wenrich also has connections to several place names in Germany, such as the villages of Wenrichsdorf and Wenrichsweiler, which likely derived their names from early settlers or landowners with the Wenrich surname.

Throughout its history, the Wenrich surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including clergy, scholars, artists, and tradesmen. While the name may have originated from a specific region or lineage, it has since spread across Germany and beyond, reflecting the migrations and contributions of those who bore this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wenrich

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

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

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