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

Gonder, 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 Gonder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gonder in America

Gonder is the 23957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gonder surname appeared 1,053 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 Gonder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gonder 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 Gonder

The surname Gonder is believed to have originated in England. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "gund", which meant "pus" or "matter", and was likely used as a nickname for someone who had a skin condition or wound. The name may also be related to the Old English word "gunde", meaning "battle" or "war".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gonder appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Gundres". This suggests that the name was already in use in England by the late 11th century.

The Gonder surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Gonder's Green in Buckinghamshire and Gonder's Lane in Hertfordshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

In the 13th century, a man named Richard Gonder was recorded as a landowner in the county of Wiltshire. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the modern spelling of the surname.

During the 16th century, a notable figure named William Gonder (c. 1530-1599) was a successful merchant and alderman in the city of London. He was involved in various civic affairs and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1591.

Another prominent individual with the surname Gonder was Sir John Gonder (1688-1761), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Middlesex in the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, James Gonder (1812-1878) was a respected architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in England, including the Royal Albert Hall in London.

A more recent figure with the Gonder surname was Emily Gonder (1875-1942), a British artist and illustrator known for her watercolor paintings and book illustrations.

Throughout history, variations in the spelling of the Gonder surname have included Gundres, Gunder, Gundrie, and Gundry, reflecting the name's evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gonder

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

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

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