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

Friederich, 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 Friederich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Friederich in America

Friederich is the 28525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Friederich surname appeared 836 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 Friederich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Friederich 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 Friederich

The surname Friederich has its origins in the German language. It is derived from the Old German words "frid" and "rih," meaning "peace" and "ruler" or "powerful," respectively. The name translates to "powerful in peace" or "peaceful ruler."

This surname first emerged in the German-speaking regions of central Europe during the medieval period. It was likely used as a descriptive name, referring to someone who was a respected leader or a person of influence who maintained peace in their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Friederich can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the former Principality of Anhalt in modern-day Germany, dating back to the 12th century.

Another early reference to the name Friederich is in the Chronica Regia Coloniensis, a chronicle written in the 13th century that documents the history of the Archbishopric of Cologne.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Friederich was Johann Friederich, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1287 to 1349. He was known for his work on the reconciliation of Aristotelian philosophy and Christian theology.

During the 16th century, a prominent individual with the surname Friederich was Kaspar Friederich (1516-1588), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion.

In the 17th century, Johann Philipp Friederich (1617-1679) was a German composer and organist who played an important role in the development of the Lutheran church music tradition.

Another notable figure with the surname Friederich was Johann Balthasar Friederich (1732-1795), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities in Prussia.

The surname Friederich has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Friedrichshafen, Friedrichshall, and Friedrichstadt, reflecting the influence and prominence of individuals bearing this name in various regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Friederich

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

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

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