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

Winkelman, 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 Winkelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Winkelman in America

Winkelman is the 8093rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Winkelman surname appeared 4,097 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 Winkelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Winkelman 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 Winkelman

The surname Winkelman is of German origin, originating in the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the old German words "winch" meaning a bend or curve, and "mann" meaning man, referring to someone who lived near a winding stream or road.

One of the earliest recorded spellings of the name was Winkelmann, found in the town records of Hannover, Germany, dating back to 1389. Over time, variations such as Winkelman, Winkelmann, and Winckelmann emerged.

The name Winkelman has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Johann Joachim Winckelmann, a German art historian and archaeologist born in 1717, known as the "father of modern archaeology." He made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Roman art.

Another prominent figure was Eduard Winckelmann, a German mathematician and philosopher, born in 1835. He made important contributions to the field of logic and was a proponent of the "algebraic logic" movement.

In the realm of literature, Hermann Winkelman, a German writer born in 1849, gained recognition for his novels and short stories depicting rural life in the Rhineland region.

Closer to the present day, Willy Winkelman was a Dutch football player and manager, born in 1944. He played for the Netherlands national team and later managed several clubs, including Ajax Amsterdam and the Dutch national team.

The name Winkelman has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Winkelmannshöhe, a district in the city of Hanau, and Winkelmannstal, a valley in the Black Forest region.

While the name Winkelman has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, though it remains relatively uncommon. The variations in spelling and pronunciation reflect the name's journey across different regions and languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Winkelman

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

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

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