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

Friedenberg, 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 Friedenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Friedenberg in America

Friedenberg is the 46219th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Friedenberg surname appeared 461 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 Friedenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Friedenberg 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 Friedenberg

The surname Friedenberg is of German origin, derived from the elements "Frid" meaning peace and "Berg" meaning mountain or hill. It likely originated in the 14th or 15th century in areas of what is now southern Germany or Austria.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Friedenberg appears in a 1457 manuscript from the town of Freiburg, which mentions a "Hans Friedenberger". This spelling variation suggests the name may have originated in or near that region.

Around the same time period, the 1495 census records of the village of Friedenberg (modern day Gniewkowo, Poland) list several families with the surname, indicating it may also have roots as a locational name from that settlement.

In the 16th century, records show a Konrad Friedenberg was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Nuremberg. His son, Johann Friedenberg (1528-1591), became a respected clergyman and authored several religious texts.

The 17th century saw the rise of the noble Friedenberg family, who held estates in Silesia (now part of Poland). One notable member was Count Friedrich von Friedenberg (1631-1703), a military leader during the Thirty Years' War.

Other famous individuals with this surname include the 19th century Romantic painter Johann Friedenberg (1804-1885) from Bavaria, and the early 20th century Austrian sculptor Viktor Friedenberg (1876-1932).

The name Friedenberg maintains a strong presence in German-speaking regions of Europe, though it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Friedenberg

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

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

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