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

Kendhammer, 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 Kendhammer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kendhammer in America

Kendhammer is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kendhammer surname appeared 135 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 Kendhammer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kendhammer 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 Kendhammer

The surname Kendhammer is of German origin, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was derived from the Old German words "kendo" meaning "axe" and "hammer" meaning "hammer." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who worked as a woodcutter or a blacksmith.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kendhammer can be found in a document from the Duchy of Bavaria in the early 14th century, where it was spelled "Kendehammer." This document mentions a certain Hans Kendehammer, who was a landowner and a member of the local nobility.

Another notable early reference to the name Kendhammer can be found in the records of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg in the late 15th century. Here, the name is spelled "Kenthammer," and it appears to refer to a family of skilled artisans and craftsmen.

In the 16th century, the Kendhammer name began to spread beyond Bavaria and into other parts of modern-day Germany. During this time, there are records of a Johannes Kendhammer (1523-1589), who was a respected Lutheran theologian and author from the city of Wittenberg.

As the centuries passed, the Kendhammer name continued to be associated with various trades and professions. In the late 17th century, there was a Georg Kendhammer (1663-1732) who was a renowned clockmaker and inventor in the city of Augsburg.

Moving into the 19th century, one of the most notable figures with the Kendhammer surname was Friedrich Kendhammer (1817-1892), a German philosopher and educator who made significant contributions to the field of pedagogy.

While the Kendhammer name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration. Some notable individuals with this surname include the American artist William Kendhammer (1920-2003), the Australian cricketer Mark Kendhammer (born 1968), and the Canadian author and journalist Sarah Kendhammer (born 1982).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kendhammer

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

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

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