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

Gaeddert, 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 Gaeddert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaeddert in America

Gaeddert is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaeddert surname appeared 174 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 Gaeddert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaeddert 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 Gaeddert

The surname Gaeddert is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Hesse, a state in central Germany, where it was first recorded in the 13th century.

One of the earliest documented references to the Gaeddert name can be found in the records of the town of Marburg, Hesse, dating back to the year 1287. In these records, a person named Hans Gaeddert is mentioned as a landowner and farmer.

The name Gaeddert is thought to be derived from the Old German word "gad," meaning a small farmstead or cottage. It is likely that the name was initially given to someone who lived in or owned a small farmstead or cottage, distinguishing them from those residing in larger dwellings or villages.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Gaeddert name began to spread beyond the borders of Hesse as families migrated to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. In the 1700s, a significant number of Gaedderts settled in the Volga region of Russia, where they established thriving agricultural communities.

One notable figure from this era was Johann Gaeddert (1712-1786), a prosperous farmer and community leader in the Volga German colony of Norka. His descendants later played a crucial role in the migration of many Volga Germans to the United States and Canada in the late 19th century.

Another prominent individual bearing the Gaeddert surname was Heinrich Gaeddert (1823-1901), a respected educator and author from the Volga region. He wrote several books on the history and culture of the Volga German communities, providing valuable insights into their lives and traditions.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Gaedderts left Russia and settled in the Great Plains region of North America, particularly in Kansas, Colorado, and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. One such individual was Jakob Gaeddert (1856-1932), a pioneering farmer and community leader who helped establish the Mennonite settlement of Inman, Kansas.

The Gaeddert name has also been associated with notable individuals in various fields, including Cornelius Gaeddert (1897-1975), a prominent educator and president of Bethel College in Kansas, and David Gaeddert (1923-2004), a renowned architect and urban planner who contributed significantly to the development of cities in Canada and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaeddert

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

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

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