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

Gandert, 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 Gandert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gandert in America

Gandert is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gandert surname appeared 118 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 Gandert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gandert 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 Gandert

The surname Gandert has its origins in Germany, with records of the name dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Gander," which means a male goose or a gander. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who raised or traded in geese.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Gandert can be found in the German church records of the town of Wittenberg in the 1500s. The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia during this period.

In the 17th century, the surname Gandert is mentioned in various historical documents, including land records and census data from the German states of Hesse and Bavaria. This indicates that the name had spread to different parts of Germany by this time.

Among the notable individuals with the surname Gandert in history is Johann Gandert (1635-1704), a German theologian and author who wrote several religious treatises. Another significant figure was Konrad Gandert (1768-1834), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg.

In the 19th century, the surname Gandert can be found in records from the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Friedrich Gandert (1819-1892), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag (the parliament of the German Empire) from 1871 to 1874.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, the surname Gandert also spread to other countries. For example, Theodor Gandert (1860-1935) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in the state of Wisconsin in the United States.

Another individual of note with the surname Gandert was Margarete Gandert (1901-1988), a German artist and sculptor who was part of the Expressionist movement. Her works were widely exhibited in Germany and other parts of Europe during the early to mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gandert

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

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

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