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

Conder, 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 Conder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conder in America

Conder is the 10310th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conder surname appeared 3,125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Conder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conder 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 Conder

The surname Conder is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "cundere," which means "stranger" or "foreigner." It is believed to have originated in the northern counties of England, particularly Lancashire and Yorkshire, during the medieval period.

The earliest known record of the name Conder can be traced back to the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The book mentions a landowner named Radulfus Condere, whose name suggests he was a "stranger" or "foreigner" in the area he resided.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records and documents, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire. The name was often spelled differently, including Cundur, Cundere, and Cundor, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling during that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Conder was John Conder, who lived in the 15th century and was a prominent cloth merchant in Lancashire. Another notable figure was Sir Edward Conder (1572-1631), an English lawyer and politician who served as a member of the House of Commons.

In the 17th century, the Conder family established themselves as successful landowners and industrialists in Lancashire. One of the most prominent members was James Conder (1768-1838), a prolific author and engraver who published several works on topography and architecture.

Other notable individuals with the surname Conder include:

1. John Conder (1714-1781), an English Dissenting minister and author.
2. Francis Roubiliac Conder (1768-1828), an English artist and engraver, best known for his illustrations of rural life.
3. Josiah Conder (1789-1855), an English writer and editor, who founded the Eclectic Review.
4. Claude Reignier Conder (1848-1910), a British surveyor and explorer who conducted extensive surveys of Palestine and Syria.

The Conder surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Conder Green and Conder Vale, both located in Lancashire. These place names likely derived from the surname, indicating the presence of Conder families in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conder

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

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

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