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

Gundelfinger, 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 Gundelfinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gundelfinger in America

Gundelfinger is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gundelfinger surname appeared 157 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 Gundelfinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gundelfinger 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 Gundelfinger

The surname GUNDELFINGER originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the early medieval period. It is a locational surname, deriving from a place name that itself is thought to be derived from the Germanic personal name Gundolf and the suffix -ing, meaning "people of" or "family of," combined with the word -fingen, referring to a settlement or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname appears in the 13th century, in the form Gundolvingen, referring to the town of Gundelfingen in modern-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This suggests that the surname may have originated among families residing in or near this town.

By the 14th century, the spelling had evolved closer to its modern form, with records showing variations such as Gundelfinger, Gundelfingen, and Gundelfingere. During this time, the name also began appearing in other German-speaking regions, suggesting that families bearing the surname had spread across a wider area.

Notable individuals with the surname GUNDELFINGER include Johann Gundelfinger, a 15th-century German merchant and diplomat who played a role in negotiating treaties between the Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Another early bearer of the name was Peter Gundelfinger (1486-1528), a German Catholic priest and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Tübingen.

In the 16th century, the GUNDELFINGER name appears in records from the city of Augsburg, where several families of that name were prominent citizens and merchants. One such individual was Georg Gundelfinger (1518-1587), an Augsburg merchant and banker who amassed considerable wealth through trade and finance.

Moving into the 17th century, we find Johann Gundelfinger (1598-1663), a German Lutheran theologian and author who served as a pastor in Nuremberg. A contemporary of his was Balthasar Gundelfinger (1624-1689), a German jurist and legal scholar who held various judicial positions in the Duchy of Württemberg.

As the centuries passed, the GUNDELFINGER surname continued to be found across various German-speaking regions, with families of that name contributing to various fields such as academia, business, and public service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gundelfinger

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

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

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