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

Conrady, 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 Conrady surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conrady in America

Conrady is the 30277th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conrady surname appeared 773 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 Conrady.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conrady 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 Conrady

The surname Conrady originates from Germany, tracing its roots back to the 12th century. It is a patronymic name derived from the Germanic personal name Conrad, which is composed of the elements "kuoni" meaning brave or bold, and "rad" meaning counsel or advice.

In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as Conradi or Conradus, appearing in various Medieval records and charters across German-speaking regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of Saxon diplomatic documents from the 12th century, where a certain Conradus von Meissen is mentioned.

The Conrady surname gained prominence in the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly in the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Bavaria. During this period, the name was occasionally associated with noble families and landed gentry, such as the Conrady von Weissbach family, who held estates near the town of Weissbach in Saxony.

A notable figure bearing the Conrady name was Johannes Conrady, a 15th-century scholar and theologian from Nuremberg, who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig from 1450 until his death in 1472. His writings on theology and philosophy were widely studied during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the Conrady surname spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland, where it was sometimes spelled as Conradi or Conradi. One prominent individual from this era was Petrus Conradi (1520-1594), a Dutch Protestant reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the Dutch Reformation.

The 17th century saw the emergence of notable figures such as Johann Conrady (1639-1699), a German composer and organist who was renowned for his sacred music compositions and served as the court organist for the Elector of Saxony.

In the 18th century, the Conrady name gained recognition through individuals like Johann Wilhelm Conrady (1712-1775), a German botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and authored several works on the flora of Germany.

As the Conrady surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through migration and exploration. One such example is Johann Conrady (1789-1859), a German-born explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in South America and documented his findings in various scientific publications.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conrady

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

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

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