2000
#10,460
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,817
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.04
Rare Last name
Conder
An English occupational surname for a sailor, derived from the Middle English term "conder" meaning a ship's lookout.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,390 Americans carry the last name Conder. That puts it at #10,363 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.99 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 101,107 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Conder surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Conder with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
3.4K
1 in 101,107
Census rank
#10,363
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.0K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,956 bearers of the surname Conder in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.99 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 10363rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Conder, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (3.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Conder
Among Census respondents with the surname Conder, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (3.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Conder bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Conder surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.9% · 2,687
- Two or more races3.9% · 115
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 90
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 20
- Black or African American0.5% · 14
Timeline
Historical Census data for Conder
Conder appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#10,310
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,125
+308 bearers (+10.9%)
Per 100,000 1.06
Rank movement Up 150 places
2020
#10,363
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,956
-169 bearers (-5.4%)
Per 100,000 0.99
Rank movement Down 53 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,460 | 2,817 | 1.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #10,310 | 3,125 | 1.06 | +308 bearers (+10.9%) | Up 150 places |
| 2020 | #10,363 | 2,956 | 0.99 | -169 bearers (-5.4%) | Down 53 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Conder surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,310 | #10,363 | -0.5% |
| Count | 3,125 | 2,956 | -5.4% |
| Per 100K | 1.06 | 0.99 | -6.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Conder bearers went from 3,125 to 2,956 (-5.4% change). The surname moved down 53 positions in the national ranking, going from #10,310 to #10,363.
FAQ
Conder surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Conder?
Name Census estimates that about 3,390 living Americans carry the surname Conder. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 101,107 residents.
How common is Conder?
Conder ranks #10,363 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.99 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,956 people with the surname Conder. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,390), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.99 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.99 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Conder.
Has Conder become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Conder went from 3,125 recorded bearers to 2,956. That is a decrease of 169 (-5.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #10,310 to #10,363.
What does the Census say about the background of Conder?
Among Census respondents with the surname Conder, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (3.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Conder in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (2,687 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Conder appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.9%), Two or More Races (3.9%), Hispanic (3.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Conder (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Conder mean?
An English occupational surname for a sailor, derived from the Middle English term "conder" meaning a ship's lookout. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Conder (0.99 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Conder?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Conder on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.