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

Friedlander, 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 Friedlander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Friedlander in America

Friedlander is the 11047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Friedlander surname appeared 2,878 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Friedlander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Friedlander 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 Friedlander

The surname Friedlander originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German words "Friede," meaning "peace," and "Land," meaning "land" or "country." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a peaceful region or a settler in a newly established peaceful area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Friedlander can be found in a document from the city of Nuremberg, dated 1287, which mentions a merchant named Hans Friedlander. Another early reference is a record from the town of Bamberg in 1311, which lists a landowner named Jakob Friedlander.

The name Friedlander has also been spelled in various ways throughout history, including Friedländer, Friedlaender, and Fridelander. These variations can be attributed to regional dialects and scribal errors in historical records.

Notable individuals with the surname Friedlander include:

1. David Friedlander (1750-1834), a German-Jewish philosopher and theologian known for his work on Jewish ethics and philosophy.
2. Max Friedlander (1829-1902), a German art historian and critic, best known for his work on Renaissance art and artists.
3. Immanuel Friedlander (1871-1948), a German-Jewish philosopher and scholar, who made significant contributions to the study of medieval Jewish philosophy.
4. Walter Friedlander (1873-1966), a German-American historian and author, known for his work on medieval and Renaissance history.
5. Eva Friedlander (1880-1966), a German-Jewish artist and sculptor, known for her expressive bronze sculptures and drawings.

Some place names associated with the surname Friedlander include Friedland, a town in northeastern Germany, and Friedländer, a village in Bavaria, Germany. These locations may have influenced the name's development or served as places of origin for some families bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Friedlander

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

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

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