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Because of the Rittenhouse case, I saw some names like Grosskreutz, Rittenhouse, Huber, etc. and all of them are German or possibly Ashkenazi (Ashkenazis have somewhat strange sounding German names). So do most Americans have German surnames? Is a german surname a typical american surname?
| Rank | Surname | Surname Origin | Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith | English | 2,442,977 |
| 2 | Johnson | English, Scottish | 1,932,812 |
| 3 | Williams | English, Welsh | 1,625,252 |
| 4 | Brown | English, Scottish, Irish | 1,437,026 |
| 5 | Jones | English, Welsh | 1,425,470 |
| 6 | Garcia | Spanish | 1,166,120 |
| 7 | Miller | English, Scottish, German, French, Italian | 1,161,437 |
| 8 | Davis | English, Welsh | 1,116,357 |
| 9 | Rodriguez | Spanish | 1,094,924 |
| 10 | Martinez | Spanish | 1,060,159 |
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A lot of people involved were German.Because of the Rittenhouse case, I saw some names like Grosskreutz, Rittenhouse, Huber, etc. and all of them are German or possibly Ashkenazi (Ashkenazis have somewhat strange sounding German names). So do most Americans have German surnames? Is a german surname a typical american surname?
Probably just because Wisconsin is a very German stateA lot of people involved were German.
Rosenbaum, Rittenhouse, Grosskruetz, Huber, Little Binger, Judge Schroder.
No, and you could just google the damn answer!Because of the Rittenhouse case, I saw some names like Grosskreutz, Rittenhouse, Huber, etc. and all of them are German or possibly Ashkenazi (Ashkenazis have somewhat strange sounding German names). So do most Americans have German surnames? Is a german surname a typical american surname?
German is the most prevalent ethnic heritage in the US.Mortimer
The nation was founded by English
Most American last names are British then German then Irish
No, English is.German is the most prevalent ethnic heritage in the US.
No, English is.
blogs.voanews.com
Yeah, but read my initial post.People of German Ancestry Dominate US Melting Pot – All About America
America is a melting pot of immigrants from across the globe and people of German ancestry make up the biggest
You're speculating.Yeah, but read my initial post.
TLDR: Many, if not most, Americans of English heritage list their heritage as “American” instead of “English”.
There aren’t really any white Americans who can say their ethnic heritage is “American”. If you’re white, you obviously came from Europe.
Look at that map in the article you linked. See how most of the South responded to the survey saying their heritage is “American”? Of course it isn’t. The only people with “American” heritage are the Native Americans. Most of the white people in the South are of English heritage.
Well, we can agree they’re not really of “American” descent. Unless there’s *way* more injuns in the South then we thought.You're speculating.
You're speculating.Well, we can agree they’re not really of “American” descent. Unless there’s *way* more injuns in the South then we thought.
And since most Southerners (white Southerners, anyway) have English surnames….. it’s not much of a leap.
So do we just go ahead and let all those white people in the South be counted as “American”? Again, look at that map.You're speculating.
You're wrong, and you're still speculating.So do we just go ahead and let all those white people in the South be counted as “American”? Again, look at that map.
Relatively few German Americans settled in the old south.
But really, what about all the white people who claim American heritage?You're wrong, and you're still speculating.
