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

Ziegelmeier, 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 Ziegelmeier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ziegelmeier in America

Ziegelmeier is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ziegelmeier surname appeared 132 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 Ziegelmeier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ziegelmeier 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 Ziegelmeier

The surname Ziegelmeier originates from Germany and is believed to have first appeared during the late medieval period, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It combines two distinct German words: "Ziegel," which means "brick," and "Meier," a variant of "Meir" or "Mayer," referring to a steward or high-ranking tenant farmer. The name likely denoted someone who worked with bricks or was responsible for overseeing the production of bricks on an estate.

In historical references, the name Ziegelmeier can be traced back to various manuscripts and records from the 15th and 16th centuries. For example, there are mentions of a Hans Ziegelmeier in local taxation records from 1485 in the Bavarian town of Augsburg. Another instance can be found in a guild record from 1502, mentioning a Peter Ziegelmeier as a member of the Bricklayers' Guild in Stuttgart.

The earliest known example of the surname Ziegelmeier appears in a church registry in Ulm, dated 1443, documenting the birth of one Georg Ziegelmeier. This name entry highlights the connection of the surname to brickmaking, a crucial industry in medieval German towns which were rapidly expanding and needing robust building materials.

Additional early bearers of the name include Johann Ziegelmeier, born in 1538, who served as a town councilor in Nuremberg, demonstrating the surname’s association with civic responsibility and governance. Also, an Anna Ziegelmeier, a midwife recorded in Frankfurt's city annals in 1611, signifies the diversification of occupations among individuals with this surname beyond brickmaking and farming.

Another historical figure of note is Wilhelm Ziegelmeier, born in 1680, a notable figure in the establishment of a brickmaker's cooperative in Heidelberg, which showed early signs of the industrialization of building materials production. In the 19th century, a Friedrich Ziegelmeier, born in 1824, is recorded as one of the leading architects in Munich, highlighting the continued association of the surname with construction and architecture over centuries.

Famous bearers of the name include Heinrich Ziegelmeier, born in 1745 and known for his work as a philosopher and poet in Leipzig, adding a cultural dimension to the surname's legacy. The name Ziegelmeier’s longstanding history is not only limited to Germany but has also appeared in diaspora communities, especially in the United States, where immigrants carried it during waves of migration in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ziegelmeier

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

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

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