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

Wombacher, 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 Wombacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wombacher in America

Wombacher is the 44730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wombacher surname appeared 480 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 Wombacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wombacher 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 Wombacher

The surname Wombacher finds its roots in Germany, likely originating in the medieval period, around the 14th or 15th centuries. The name is believed to be locational, pointing to an origin in a specific place or region in Germany.

Wombacher likely originates from the Bavarian region, where names derived from geographical features were common. The suffix "bach" indicates a brook or small stream in Old High German, while "wom" might be connected to a place or a feature near a river. Thus, Wombacher could translate to "one who lives by the brook near the womb," with "womb" potentially being an ancient or local term for a specific type of terrain or land feature.

Historical references to the name include medieval tax records and church registries. One of the earliest mentions appears in a 1483 Bavarian tax ledger, listing a Johann Wombacher who was a farmer in a village near Munich. The name appears spelled as Wombachher in a 1510 ecclesiastical record, suggesting a regional phonetic variation possibly due to dialectical influences.

Notable historical figures with the surname include Matthias Wombacher, a known stonemason in Nuremberg around 1561, who contributed to local cathedral restorations. Another example is Friedrich Wombacher, born in 1605, a merchant in Augsburg who engaged in trading textiles, garnering mention in trade documents of the early 17th century.

A famous 18th-century academic, Dr. Klaus Wombacher (1712–1787), notable for his work in natural history, particularly in botany and mineralogy, hailed from the University of Heidelberg. His publications in the field left a significant mark, and his works are still referenced by historians of science.

In the 19th century, records indicate the presence of the Wombacher family in various parts of Europe and America as people emigrated, further spreading the surname. One notable person is Heinrich Wombacher, an artist from Berlin born in 1825, known for his landscapes and whose works are part of several German museum collections.

Lastly, we have Greta Wombacher, an influential 19th-century social reformer born in 1859, advocating for educational reforms in Bavaria, whose efforts led to the establishment of one of the region's first schools for girls, which has laid the foundation for modern educational practices there.

In historical context, the name Wombacher vividly captures a lineage tied to geographical landmarks and significant contributions to their respective fields across centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wombacher

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

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

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