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

Zirkelbach, 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 Zirkelbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zirkelbach in America

Zirkelbach is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zirkelbach surname appeared 494 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 Zirkelbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zirkelbach 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 Zirkelbach

The surname Zirkelbach originates from Germany. The name is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, likely around the 14th or 15th century. The regions of Franconia and Bavaria in southern Germany are the most probable areas where the surname first appeared.

Mountains and rivers in Germany often influenced surnames. Zirkelbach might derive from an amalgamation of Middle High German words. "Zirkel" can be translated as "circle" or "compass," while "Bach" means "stream" or "brook." Hence, Zirkelbach could be interpreted to signify a circular stream or a stream that forms a loop.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of a similar name dates back to the mid-15th century in Bavarian records, where a family with the variant name Cirkelbach is mentioned. This hint at the evolving nature of spelling in names over the centuries, influenced by phonetic spelling and regional dialects.

Historical manuscripts, such as tax records and land deeds from the 16th century, show various spellings of the name. In certain regions, the name appeared as Zierkelbach, reflecting regional phonetic variations. For instance, a 1582 Bavarian tax ledger lists a Hans Zirkelbach, a farmer in a small village near Nuremberg.

Throughout history, individuals bearing the surname Zirkelbach have appeared in various records. Georg Zirkelbach, born in 1604 and died in 1671, was a noted jurist in the Franconian town of Bamberg. In the 18th century, Maria Anna Zirkelbach, born in 1723 and died in 1798, was renowned locally as an accomplished weaver in Augsburg.

The 19th century saw Zirkelbachs immigrating to the United States. Johann Zirkelbach, born in 1809, was part of the wave of German immigrants in the mid-19th century who settled in areas like Pennsylvania and Ohio. Records from 1852 document his arrival and subsequent establishment as a farmer in Ohio.

Friedrich Zirkelbach, born in 1831, was another prominent figure who contributed significantly to local politics in his hometown of Wurzburg. He lived until 1903 and was known for his progressive views and civic engagement.

Early 20th-century records also mention Anna Zirkelbach, born in 1889, who was a teacher and advocate for women's education in Bavaria. Her works and writings remain part of local historical archives.

The surname Zirkelbach stands as a testament to the adaptive and evolving history of German surnames, influenced by geographical, phonetic, and social changes over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zirkelbach

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

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

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