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

Freyaldenhoven, 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 Freyaldenhoven surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Freyaldenhoven in America

Freyaldenhoven is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Freyaldenhoven surname appeared 155 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 Freyaldenhoven.

We can also compare 2010 data for Freyaldenhoven 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 Freyaldenhoven

The surname Freyaldenhoven is of German origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period, likely originating in the 13th or 14th century. It is a locational name derived from a place called Freyaldenhoven, which was likely a small village or hamlet located in what is now western Germany.

The name itself is a compound word, with the first element "Frey-" potentially derived from the Old High German word "frī" meaning "free" or "noble." The second element "-aldenhoven" may be a reference to a specific landowner or nobleman who once held authority over the area. It could also be a corruption of an older place name that has since been lost to history.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Freyaldenhoven appears in a land registry from the Duchy of Cleves, dated 1387, which mentions a certain "Johannes von Freyaldenhoven" as a landowner in the region. This suggests that the name was already established and associated with a specific location by the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent family bearing the Freyaldenhoven name residing in the town of Düsseldorf. Notable members include Gerhard Freyaldenhoven (1520-1589), a respected merchant and civic leader, and his son, Johann Freyaldenhoven (1548-1612), who served as a magistrate and alderman in the city.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Hans Freyaldenhoven (1675-1743), a skilled clockmaker and inventor from the town of Aachen. He is credited with developing one of the earliest known escapement mechanisms for pendulum clocks, which greatly improved their accuracy and reliability.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Freyaldenhoven family emigrated to the United States, where they settled in the Midwest. One descendant, Wilhelm Freyaldenhoven (1832-1907), became a prominent farmer and landowner in the state of Iowa, establishing a successful agricultural enterprise that remained in the family for several generations.

Throughout its history, the surname Freyaldenhoven has maintained a strong association with its German roots, despite its eventual spread to other parts of the world through migration and dispersal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Freyaldenhoven

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

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

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