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

Wineinger, 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 Wineinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wineinger in America

Wineinger is the 24874th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wineinger surname appeared 1,000 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 Wineinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wineinger 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 Wineinger

The surname Wineinger is believed to have originated from the regions of Germany or Eastern Europe during the medieval period, typically around the 12th to 14th centuries. The name showcases attributes of Germanic linguistics, possibly tied to professions, locations, or particular characteristics of a family. It may be linked to viticulture and winemaking, given the root "wein" which translates to "wine" in German. This aligns with many German surnames that denote occupation or personal trade as a meaningful part of nomenclature.

In historical context, surnames were often adapted from various occupations, geographical locations, or distinct familial traits. Wineinger could be derived from a family's engagement in the wine industry in their region. Historical manuscripts or local records from Germanic regions may have documented such names though they might not have been standardized until later periods. The adoption and modification of surnames were common as individuals migrated and assimilated into different cultures and regions.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Wineinger are somewhat obscure, but developments in genealogy have traced certain mentions back to the 16th and 17th centuries within central Europe. Variations in spelling were typical such as Weininger or Weinger, reflecting the dialect and orthographic practices of the times.

One significant early person recorded with this surname is Johannes Weininger (born circa 1580), a settler in what is now modern-day Germany. In the early 18th century, one Johann Peter Wineinger emigrated from Germany to the American colonies, a representative of the transatlantic movement that shaped many family histories. Another notable person was Thomas Wineinger, born in 1748, who settled in Pennsylvania and became part of the early American frontier community.

In the 19th century, Christian Wineinger, born in 1823 in Germany, moved to the United States and contributed to the agricultural development in the Ohio Valley. In more recent history, the name was carried by individuals such as Edward Wineinger, born in 1893, who served in World War I and significantly contributed to local histories in the Midwest.

Throughout the centuries, the name Wineinger has been borne by many who either stayed connected to their Old World roots or ventured into new territories, reflecting the adaptive and migratory nature of surnames through vast historical landscapes. The records of such names have documented not only their genealogical lineage but also the socio-economic and cultural movements of the eras they belong to.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wineinger

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

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

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