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

Freudenberg, 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 Freudenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Freudenberg in America

Freudenberg is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Freudenberg surname appeared 354 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 Freudenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Freudenberg 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 Freudenberg

The surname Freudenberg is of German origin, derived from the place name "Freudenberg," which means "joyful mountain" or "happy hill" in German. The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with records indicating it was used in various regions of Germany, particularly in areas such as the Rhineland and Westphalia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Freudenberg appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, in 1292. The name was also mentioned in the Stadtbuch von Goslar, a city book from the town of Goslar in Lower Saxony, in the late 13th century.

The surname Freudenberg is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to individuals who lived near a joyful or happy mountain or hill. In some cases, it may have also been a descriptive name given to someone who lived near a particularly pleasant or joyful location.

Notable individuals with the surname Freudenberg throughout history include Johann Freudenberg (1643-1722), a German jurist and legal scholar from Saxony. Another prominent figure was Johann Friedrich Freudenberg (1744-1823), a German architect and builder who designed several notable buildings in Hannover and the surrounding areas.

In the 19th century, Karl Freudenberg (1842-1915) was a German industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Freudenberg Group, a successful family-owned company based in Weinheim, Germany. The company, which started as a tannery, diversified into various industries and is still operating today.

Other notable individuals with this surname include the German-American author and screenwriter Eric Freudenberg (1921-2004), known for his work on films such as "The Young Lions" and "The Bravados." Additionally, the German-born American physicist Hermann Freudenberg (1858-1923) made significant contributions to the field of electrical engineering and was involved in the development of early electrical power systems.

The surname Freudenberg has also been found in various historical records and documents across different regions of Germany, indicating its widespread use and potential variations in spelling over time, such as Freudenberger or Freudenberch.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Freudenberg

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

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

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