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

Ederer, 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 Ederer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ederer in America

Ederer is the 41164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ederer surname appeared 529 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 Ederer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ederer 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 Ederer

The surname Ederer is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a occupational name, derived from the Old German word "edor," which translates to "edge" or "border." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived or worked near a border or edge of a settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the 14th century, where an individual named Hans Ederer is mentioned as a resident of the town of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. This region played a significant role in the early spread and establishment of the name.

During the 16th century, the surname Ederer appeared in historical records from the city of Augsburg, located in the Swabian region of Bavaria. A notable figure from this time was Johannes Ederer, a prominent merchant and influential member of the city's guild system, who lived from approximately 1520 to 1589.

In the 17th century, the name Ederer can be traced to the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the Franconian region of Germany. Here, a family by the name of Ederer owned a successful brewery and were respected members of the local community.

One of the most well-known individuals with the surname Ederer was the German composer and organist, Georg Ederer, who lived from 1752 to 1832. He was renowned for his contributions to sacred music and his compositions for the organ, which were widely performed in churches across Germany.

Another notable figure was the Austrian painter and engraver, Jakob Ederer, who lived from 1825 to 1899. He was highly regarded for his landscape paintings and etchings, many of which depicted scenes from the Austrian Alps and the Salzkammergut region.

In the 19th century, the name Ederer gained prominence in the field of literature with the German writer and poet, Rudolf Ederer, who was born in 1868 and died in 1953. He was known for his lyrical poetry and his contributions to the literary movement known as Naturalism.

As the surname Ederer spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, where it was carried by German immigrants seeking new opportunities and a better life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ederer

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

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

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