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

Der, 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 Der surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Der in America

Der is the 25272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Der surname appeared 980 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 Der.

We can also compare 2010 data for Der 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 Der

The surname DER is of German origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the German word "der" which means "that" or "the" in English. The name is believed to have originally been used as a descriptive term or a nickname to distinguish individuals from others in the same area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, a person named "Conradus der Visker" is mentioned, suggesting that the surname DER was already in use at that time.

During the Middle Ages, the surname DER was particularly prevalent in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia in central Germany. It is likely that the name originated in these areas and spread to other parts of the country over time.

Notable individuals with the surname DER throughout history include:

1. Johann der Behaim (c. 1475 - c. 1537), a German mathematician and cartographer best known for creating the earliest surviving terrestrial globe.

2. Hieronymus der Knecht (c. 1480 - c. 1540), a German artist and engraver active during the Renaissance period.

3. Hans der Bär (c. 1550 - 1616), a German military commander who served in the Thirty Years' War.

4. Georg der Fromme (1564 - 1638), a German prince and Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.

5. Johann der Jüngere (1587 - 1628), a German composer and organist during the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.

The surname DER has also been associated with various place names and local areas in Germany, such as Derhausen, Derkheim, and Derkum, which may have contributed to the formation of the surname in those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Der

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

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

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