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

Freudenberger, 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 Freudenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Freudenberger in America

Freudenberger is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Freudenberger surname appeared 318 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 Freudenberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Freudenberger 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 Freudenberger

The surname FREUDENBERGER originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the late medieval period. It is derived from the German words "freude," meaning "joy," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." The name suggests a connection to a joyful or pleasant hill or mountain location.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 16th century in various regions of Germany. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Freudenberger, a merchant born in Nuremberg in 1542. Another early record is of Hans Freudenberger, a farmer from the village of Öttingen in Bavaria, mentioned in a local census from 1587.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts across German-speaking areas. For instance, a Christoph Freudenberger was listed as a landowner in the village of Großheubach, near Frankfurt, in a land registry from 1619.

The name FREUDENBERGER is also associated with several notable historical figures. One example is Johann Georg Freudenberger (1771-1839), a German philosopher and theologian from Württemberg, who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Karl Freudenberger (1847-1920), a German-born civil engineer who emigrated to the United States and played a significant role in the construction of several major bridge projects, including the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

In the 19th century, the FREUDENBERGER name spread across Europe and beyond as people migrated to other parts of the world. One example is August Freudenberger (1858-1923), an Austrian painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits.

The name also appears in other European countries, such as Switzerland, where Johann Jakob Freudenberger (1828-1903) was a noted theologian and educator from the canton of Bern.

In more recent history, notable individuals with the surname FREUDENBERGER include Hans Freudenberger (1908-1994), a German-American psychologist and author who introduced the concept of "burnout" in the field of psychology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Freudenberger

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

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

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