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

Orndorf, 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 Orndorf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orndorf in America

Orndorf is the 55962nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orndorf surname appeared 366 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 Orndorf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orndorf 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 Orndorf

The surname Orndorf has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the late medieval period in central Europe. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German words "orn" meaning "eagle" and "dorf" meaning "village" or "settlement." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person or family residing in a village associated with an eagle symbol or crest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Orndorf can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus," a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions an individual named "Henricus de Orndorf" in the year 1285, indicating the presence of the name in that region during that time period.

The name Orndorf also appears in various other historical records and manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries, particularly in regions of present-day Germany and Austria. For example, the "Liber Censuum" (Book of Taxes) of the Archdiocese of Salzburg from the early 15th century lists several individuals with variations of the name Orndorf, such as Orndorffer and Orndorfer.

One notable figure bearing the surname Orndorf was Johann Orndorf (1550-1622), a German theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg. His published works include "De Ecclesia" (On the Church) and "De Scriptura Sacra" (On the Sacred Scriptures).

Another individual of historical significance was Matthias Orndorf (1610-1678), a German-born Mennonite minister and colonist who settled in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York) in the mid-17th century. He is considered one of the earliest Mennonite settlers in North America.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Johannes Orndorf (1717-1798) was a German-born clockmaker and watchmaker who emigrated to Pennsylvania in the United States. His clocks and timepieces, known for their intricate craftsmanship, are highly prized by collectors today.

During the 19th century, a German-American artist named Theodor Orndorf (1841-1916) gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Hudson River Valley and the Catskill Mountains in New York.

While the surname Orndorf is relatively uncommon, it has a rich historical legacy spanning several centuries and geographical regions, with notable individuals contributing to various fields such as religion, craftsmanship, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orndorf

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

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

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