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

Zweigle, 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 Zweigle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zweigle in America

Zweigle is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zweigle surname appeared 218 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 Zweigle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zweigle 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 Zweigle

The surname Zweigle has its origins in Germany, specifically in the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "zwigel," which means "twig" or "small branch," suggesting an occupational or locational origin linked to woodcutting, forestry, or living near prominent trees or thickets.

Zweigle is first recorded in manuscripts and legal documents dating back to the 14th century. One of the earliest documented references is from a land register in Swabia, where a Heinrich Zweigle is mentioned in 1375. This suggests that the Zweigle family may have been local landholders or involved in agricultural activities.

Historical references to the name continue into the 15th and 16th centuries, where various spellings such as Zweigl and Zwigel are noted in court documents and tax records. In 1420, a Johan Zweigle appeared in the records of a legal dispute over land boundaries in the Black Forest region, reflecting the familial association with rural estates and forestry.

By the 17th century, the prominence of the name extends to religious and academic contexts. Georg Zweigle, born in 1623 and deceased in 1697, was a notable Lutheran pastor and theologian in Württemberg. His published sermons and theological treatises contribute to the religious history of the time, making him a key figure among those bearing the surname.

The surname's presence persisted in the 18th and 19th centuries, with notable individuals like Heinrich Zweigle, an influential figure in the expansion of early modern educational systems in Bavaria. Born in 1764, Heinrich Zweigle was instrumental in the foundation of several primary schools and contributed to the period's pedagogic literature. His work laid the groundwork for modern educational frameworks in southern Germany.

In the 19th century, another prominent individual, Franz Zweigle, born in 1838 and deceased in 1906, was an industrial entrepreneur in Swabia. His innovations in the textile industry, particularly in mechanized weaving, added to the economic development of the region during the industrial revolution.

The name Zweigle, while rooted deeply in Germanic history, reflects a broad span of social contributions from land management, religious scholarship, educational advancements, to industrial entrepreneurship. The consistency of its presence in historical records underscores a lineage of varied but significant local and regional influence across several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zweigle

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

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

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