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

Gaede, 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 Gaede surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaede in America

Gaede is the 23515th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaede surname appeared 1,080 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 Gaede.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaede 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 Gaede

The surname Gaede is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "gat," meaning "good," or the Middle High German word "gade," meaning "comrade" or "kinsman." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone considered a good or trustworthy companion.

The name Gaede is primarily concentrated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in areas such as Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein. It is also found in parts of the Netherlands, where it is sometimes spelled as "Gade" or "Gaaden."

One of the earliest known references to the name Gaede can be found in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a certain Hans Gaede was mentioned in a document dated 1589. Another early record comes from the town of Rostock, where a merchant named Joachim Gaede was recorded in 1612.

In the 17th century, the name Gaede appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, including church registers and municipal archives. For instance, in 1643, a man named Heinrich Gaede was listed as a landowner in the village of Schneverdingen, located in the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Gaede. One of the earliest was Johann Christoph Gaede (1665-1738), a German composer and organist who served as the court Kapellmeister in Weimar. Another notable figure was Wilhelm Gaede (1834-1901), a German architect and engineer who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin, including the Berlin Cathedral.

In the 20th century, Wolfgang Gaede (1878-1945) was a German physicist and inventor, best known for developing the Gaede vacuum pump, which revolutionized the field of vacuum technology. Reinhard Gaede (1892-1965), a German military officer, served as a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II and played a significant role in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Lastly, Karsten Gaede (born 1965) is a contemporary German artist and sculptor, known for his large-scale public installations and sculptures made from recycled materials.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaede

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

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

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