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

Gundrum, 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 Gundrum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gundrum in America

Gundrum is the 20125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gundrum surname appeared 1,327 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 Gundrum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gundrum 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 Gundrum

The surname Gundrum is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "gund" and "rum," which together mean "battle fame" or "glorious war." This suggests that the name was initially given to individuals who had achieved great military accomplishments or were renowned warriors.

One of the earliest known references to the name Gundrum can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. This manuscript mentions a knight named Gundrum von Hessen, who was a vassal of the Landgrave of Thuringia in the year 1178.

In the 13th century, the name Gundrum appeared in various records from the Rhineland region of Germany. A notable figure was Gundrum von Köln, a successful merchant and landowner who lived in Cologne around 1250. His descendants continued to use the surname and were respected members of the local community for several generations.

During the 14th century, the Gundrum name spread to other parts of central Europe. One notable individual was Johann Gundrum, a scholar and clergyman born in Nuremberg in 1327. He authored several theological treatises and served as a canon in the city's cathedral.

The 15th century saw the rise of a prominent Gundrum family in the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt. Heinrich Gundrum, born in 1452, was a successful banker and served as a city councilor. His son, Konrad Gundrum (1488-1561), was a respected jurist and held various positions in the city's administration.

In the 16th century, the Gundrum name was also found in the region of Franconia, where it was sometimes spelled as "Gundram" or "Gundramm." One notable figure from this era was Hans Gundramm (1520-1587), a master goldsmith and metalworker who created intricate works of art for nobility and churches throughout southern Germany.

Over the centuries, the Gundrum surname has been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Gundramsdorf, Gundramsberg, and Gundramshausen, reflecting the presence of families bearing this name in these locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gundrum

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

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

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