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

Conrads, 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 Conrads surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conrads in America

Conrads is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conrads surname appeared 153 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 Conrads.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conrads 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 Conrads

The surname Conrads is of German origin, derived from the personal name Conrad, which itself comes from the Old German "kuoni" meaning "brave" and "rat" meaning "counsel" or "advice". The name first emerged during the medieval period in various regions of Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Conrads can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. The name is also mentioned in the Breviarium Lunaelacense, a chronicle from the monastery of Lüneburg, written in the 13th century.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Conrads was Johann Conrads, a German theologian and rector of the University of Erfurt, who lived from 1330 to 1398. During the same period, a place called Konradsreuth, derived from the name Conrads, is mentioned in various records from Bavaria.

The 16th century saw the emergence of Martin Conrads, a German mathematician and astronomer, born in 1566 in Torgau, who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion. Another notable figure was Hans Conrads, a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg, who was active in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, a prominent bearer of the surname was Johann Georg Conrads, a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Helmstedt, who lived from 1608 to 1681. His works on legal theory and practice were highly influential in his time.

Moving into the 18th century, Johann Wilhelm Conrads, a German theologian and philosopher, born in 1709 in Kassel, gained recognition for his writings on ethics and natural law. He held prestigious academic positions at several universities, including Marburg and Göttingen.

Throughout its history, the surname Conrads has been associated with various locations in Germany, such as Conradsburg, a former town in Saxony-Anhalt, and Conradshöhe, a mountain in the Harz region. The name has also been found in various spellings, including Conrads, Conradt, and Konrad, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conrads

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

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

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