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

Wine, 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 Wine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wine in America

Wine is the 7674th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wine surname appeared 4,327 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 Wine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wine 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 Wine

The surname WINE is believed to have originated in Germany, likely from an occupational name for someone who produced or sold wine. It is derived from the Middle High German word "win," meaning "wine."

The earliest recorded instances of the WINE surname date back to the 14th century in various German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony. In these areas, the name was often spelled as "Wein" or "Weyn."

One of the earliest known bearers of the WINE surname was Johannes Wein, a vintner mentioned in records from the city of Nuremberg in 1387. Another early record is of Hanse Weyn, a wine merchant from Leipzig, who is documented in a guild register from 1421.

The WINE surname can also be traced to some place names in Germany, such as Weinheim (meaning "wine home") and Weingarten (meaning "wine garden"). These place names likely influenced the development of the surname for individuals who lived or originated from those locations.

In the 16th century, the WINE surname appeared in various records and manuscripts, including the Zinsbücher (rent books) of the city of Augsburg, where several individuals with the surname Wein were listed as property owners or tenants.

Throughout history, there have been notable individuals with the WINE surname, including:

1. Johann Wein (1591-1658), a German composer and organist known for his sacred choral works.
2. Johann Georg Wein (1628-1696), a German lawyer and legal scholar who wrote extensively on Roman law.
3. Johann Wilhelm Wein (1753-1828), a German philosopher and educator who contributed to the development of educational theory.
4. Johann Michael Wein (1771-1847), a German painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits.
5. Carl Gustav Wein (1882-1957), a German aviator and aviation pioneer who made significant contributions to the development of seaplanes.

While the WINE surname is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history rooted in the wine-producing regions of Germany, with bearers of the name making notable contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wine

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

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

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