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

Cedars, 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 Cedars surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cedars in America

Cedars is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cedars surname appeared 233 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 Cedars.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cedars 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 Cedars

The surname CEDARS is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "cedres," which means "cedars." The name likely originated in areas of England where cedar trees were prevalent, such as in the southern counties like Hampshire, Sussex, and Kent.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname CEDARS can be traced back to the 13th century in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, where a person named Robert de Cedres was listed in 1273. This suggests that the name may have originally been a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned land with cedar trees.

In the 14th century, the surname CEDARS appeared in various records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a Richard de Cedres was mentioned. During this period, the name also appeared in its plural form, "Cedres," as seen in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1332, which listed a John de Cedres.

One notable person with the surname CEDARS was Sir Robert Cedars (c. 1490-1556), who served as the Sheriff of Kent in 1527 and was appointed as a Justice of the Peace for Kent in 1544. His family was based in the village of Boughton Monchelsea, near Maidstone, Kent.

Another historical figure with the CEDARS surname was John Cedars (1620-1677), an English Puritan minister who served as the vicar of Bayford, Hertfordshire, and later as the rector of Hawridge, Buckinghamshire.

In the 18th century, a prominent individual with the CEDARS surname was Sir William Cedars (1710-1785), a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Okehampton from 1741 to 1747 and for Ludgershall from 1754 to 1761.

During the 19th century, the CEDARS surname was associated with the Cedars family of Barnwell, Northamptonshire. One notable member was Reverend John Cedars (1782-1858), who served as the rector of Barnwell St. Andrew from 1818 until his death.

Another notable person with the CEDARS surname was Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Cedars (1828-1901), a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and later became the Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cedars

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

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

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