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

Duderstadt, 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 Duderstadt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duderstadt in America

Duderstadt is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duderstadt surname appeared 283 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 Duderstadt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duderstadt 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 Duderstadt

The surname Duderstadt is of German origin, derived from the place name "Duderstadt" in Lower Saxony, Germany. This place name is believed to have originated in the 8th or 9th century, likely from an Old Saxon personal name "Duderi" and the suffix "-stadt" meaning town or settlement.

The earliest known record of the surname Duderstadt dates back to the 13th century, appearing in various medieval documents and records from the region. One notable example is a reference to a "Conradus de Duderstede" in a charter from the year 1298.

During the Middle Ages, the town of Duderstadt was a prosperous trading center and a member of the Hanseatic League, a powerful economic alliance of merchant guilds and market towns in Northern Europe. It is possible that some individuals with the surname Duderstadt were involved in the trade activities of the Hanseatic League.

In the 16th century, the surname Duderstadt is found in various church records and tax rolls from the region, indicating the continued presence of this family name in the area. One notable individual from this time period was Johannes Duderstadt, a Protestant reformer and theologian who lived from around 1520 to 1589.

As the centuries progressed, the surname Duderstadt spread beyond its origin in Lower Saxony, with bearers of the name appearing in other parts of Germany and even migrating to other countries. For instance, in the 18th century, a Johann Heinrich Duderstadt was a prominent architect and builder in the town of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg.

Other notable individuals with the surname Duderstadt include Friedrich Duderstadt, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1812 to 1888, and Wilhelm Duderstadt, a German politician and member of the Reichstag (Imperial Parliament) from 1893 to 1898. Additionally, Max Duderstadt, born in 1876, was a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin in the early 20th century.

While the surname Duderstadt has its roots in a specific geographic location, it has since become more widespread, with bearers of the name found in various parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant German immigration or influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duderstadt

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

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

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