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

Ender, 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 Ender surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ender in America

Ender is the 33164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ender surname appeared 690 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 Ender.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ender 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 Ender

The surname Ender has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "anti," which means "end" or "conclusion." This surname was initially used as a descriptive name for individuals who lived at the end of a town, street, or field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ender surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 12th century. In these records, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Ender," "Endern," and "Endere."

The Ender surname also appears in the Landsknechte Musterlisten, which were military muster rolls from the 15th and 16th centuries. These records document the names of soldiers and mercenaries who served in the armies of various German princes and rulers. One notable figure from this period was Hans Ender, a mercenary captain who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

In the 17th century, the Ender surname gained prominence in the Palatinate region of Germany. Johann Philipp Ender (1655-1711) was a prominent jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the court of the Elector Palatine. His son, Johann Jakob Ender (1686-1760), followed in his footsteps and became a respected lawyer and academic in Heidelberg.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Ender surname spread across various parts of Europe as families migrated and settled in new regions. One notable figure from this period was Karl Ender (1801-1876), an Austrian architect and designer who played a significant role in the construction of several notable buildings in Vienna, including the Votive Church and the Ringstrasse.

Another prominent individual with the Ender surname was Gustav Ender (1824-1876), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscape paintings and etchings. He was a member of the Düsseldorf School of Painting and his works were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

As the Ender surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through migration and exploration. Some notable individuals with this surname include Walter Ender (1875-1960), a Swiss-born American poet and writer, and Gerhard Ender (1919-2004), an Austrian-born American scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of aerospace engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ender

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

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

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