Explore the Family Name Winebrenner

The meaning of Winebrenner

Americanized form of German Weinbrenner. History: American bearers of this surname are descended from Johann Christian Weinbrenner, who came from the Rhineland Palatinate to Hagerstown, MD, in 1753–4.

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How common is the last name Winebrenner in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Winebrenner surname has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it fell from 15,910th in 2000 to 16,390th in 2010, representing a -3.02% change. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the Winebrenner surname increased by 4.65% during this same time period, growing from 1,678 to 1,756. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly, from 0.62 to 0.6, marking a -3.23% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,910	#16,390	-3.02%
Count	1,678	1,756	4.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.6	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winebrenner

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Winebrenner surname, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, from 2000 to 2010 there were some changes. In 2000, 95.65% of Winebrenners identified as White, decreasing slightly to 94.82% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.25% to 1.59%. Notably, those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase, rising from 1.25% to 2.05%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also appeared in 2010, accounting for 0.8% of Winebrenners. However, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell to 0% in 2010, down from 1.07% in 2000. No Winebrenners identified as Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.65%	94.82%	-0.87%
Two or More Races	1.25%	2.05%	64%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.59%	27.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.8%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.07%	0%	0%