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

Wettstein, 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 Wettstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wettstein in America

Wettstein is the 20687th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wettstein surname appeared 1,279 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 Wettstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wettstein 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 Wettstein

The surname Wettstein is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is a topographic name derived from the Middle High German words "wett" meaning "flat" and "stein" meaning "stone," suggesting that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a flat rock or stone.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wettstein can be found in the Urbar of the Benedictine monastery in Weingarten, dating back to 1304. This document mentions a certain Cunradus Wetstein, likely referring to a resident of the area surrounding the monastery.

In the 15th century, the Wettstein name appeared in records from the region of Swabia, located in present-day southern Germany. A notable figure from this period was Hans Wettstein (1438-1505), a prominent merchant and member of the influential Wettstein family of Augsburg.

During the 16th century, the Wettstein name gained prominence in Switzerland, particularly in the city of Basel. Johann Wettstein (1554-1619), a Swiss theologian and Hebraist, was one of the most influential scholars of his time, known for his contributions to biblical studies and his work on the translation of the New Testament into Hebrew.

The 17th century saw the emergence of Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594-1666), a Swiss theologian and professor of theology at the University of Basel. He was a prominent figure in the ongoing debates surrounding the Reformation and the interpretation of Scripture.

In the 18th century, Johann Jakob Wettstein (1693-1754) was a notable Swiss theologian and scholar. He is best known for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament, which included extensive notes on textual variants and became an important reference work for biblical scholars.

Throughout its history, the Wettstein surname has been associated with various place names, such as Wettstein in the Swiss canton of Aargau and Wettsteinhof in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. These place names likely originated from the same topographic roots as the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wettstein

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

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

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