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

Ende, 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 Ende surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ende in America

Ende is the 42640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ende surname appeared 508 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 Ende.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ende 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 Ende

The surname ENDE has its origins in Germany and is thought to have derived from the Old German word "endi" or "ende," meaning "end" or "conclusion." This name likely originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived at the end of a village, near a boundary, or at the end of a valley or other geographical feature.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ENDE can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Heinrich Ende, a landowner mentioned in records from the city of Cologne in 1287.

In the 14th century, the surname ENDE appeared in various spellings, such as Enden, Endis, and Endes, in various historical records and manuscripts across Germany. For example, a certain Konrad Enden was recorded as a resident of the town of Erfurt in 1342.

The ENDE surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Johannes Ende, a German composer and organist who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, best known for his liturgical works and organ compositions.

In the 17th century, Hans Ende (1592-1659) was a prominent German painter and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his intricate etchings and engravings depicting biblical scenes and landscapes.

Another notable bearer of the ENDE surname was Johann Friedrich Ende (1698-1778), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and wrote extensively on topics such as natural law and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, Ludwig Ende (1818-1883) was a German architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the former Reichsbank building and the Prussian Ministry of Finance.

More recently, Michael Ende (1929-1995) was a renowned German author best known for his fantasy novel "The Neverending Story," which became an international bestseller and was adapted into a popular film.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ende

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

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

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