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

Ahrendt, 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 Ahrendt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahrendt in America

Ahrendt is the 23785th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahrendt surname appeared 1,063 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 Ahrendt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ahrendt 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 Ahrendt

The surname Ahrendt is of German origin, derived from the Old German word "arahunt" or "arunt," meaning "eagle hunter" or "eagle." The name is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony during the Middle Ages.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various historical records and documents, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae and the Monumenta Germaniae Historica. These records mentioned individuals with the name Ahrendt, often in connection with occupations related to falconry or hunting.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Ahrendt was Hans Ahrendt, born around 1380 in Nuremberg, who was a respected falconer in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Another notable figure was Konrad Ahrendt, a 15th-century hunter and archer from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, known for his skills in archery competitions.

The name Ahrendt also found its way into place names, such as Ahrendtshausen, a village in Thuringia, which was first mentioned in a document from 1241. The village's name likely derived from an early settler or landowner with the surname Ahrendt.

In the 16th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Johann Ahrendt (1540-1612), a German humanist scholar and author from Leipzig. His writings on classical literature and philosophy were widely influential during the Renaissance period.

Another notable figure was Hans Ahrendt (1670-1743), a German architect and builder who was responsible for the construction of several churches and public buildings in the Baroque style in the region of Saxony-Anhalt.

In the 19th century, the name gained international recognition with the birth of Hannah Ahrendt (1906-1975), a German-born American political philosopher and author. Her works, such as "The Origins of Totalitarianism" and "The Human Condition," had a significant impact on modern political theory and philosophy.

Other individuals with the surname Ahrendt include Johann Friedrich Ahrendt (1819-1896), a German artist and painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes, and Karl Ahrendt (1859-1932), a German industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Ahrendt Metallwerke, a successful metal manufacturing company.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahrendt

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

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

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