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

Oder, 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 Oder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oder in America

Oder is the 25849th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oder surname appeared 952 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 Oder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oder 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 Oder

The surname Oder is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Oder," which refers to the Oder River that flows through Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with people who lived near or worked along the Oder River.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Oder can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the city of Hannover in Lower Saxony, Germany, from the early 1600s. These records document individuals with the surname Oder living in the area during that time period.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Johann Oder (1635-1719) was a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Greifswald. His writings on natural philosophy and metaphysics were influential during his time.

Another historical figure with the surname Oder was Georg Oder (1555-1604), a German composer and organist who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his contributions to the development of organ music during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, a man named Christian Friedrich Oder (1734-1800) was a German Protestant theologian and professor of theology at the University of Göttingen. He authored several works on biblical exegesis and church history.

Moving into the 19th century, there was a German painter named Georg Oder (1846-1916) who was known for his landscape and genre paintings. He was born in the city of Dresden and studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, a German architect named Paul Oder (1888-1975) made significant contributions to the development of modernist architecture in Germany. He was particularly known for his residential and commercial buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oder

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

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

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