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

Pfadt, 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 Pfadt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pfadt in America

Pfadt is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pfadt surname appeared 116 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 Pfadt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pfadt 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 Pfadt

The surname PFADT is of German origin, originating in the region of Bavaria during the medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German word "pfat," which means "path" or "trail." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near a well-known path or trail, possibly even a gatekeeper or toll collector along a major route.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PFADT can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears as "Pfat" in reference to a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the name PFADT began to appear in various town records and tax rolls across southern Germany. One notable example is Johannes Pfadt, a merchant from Nuremberg, who was recorded in the city's guild records in 1386.

As the name spread throughout Germany, it also took on various spellings, such as Pfatt, Pfad, and Pfaadt, reflecting regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.

During the 16th century, the name PFADT gained prominence in the region of Franconia, where several notable individuals bore the name. One example is Hans Pfadt, a Protestant reformer and theologian born in Ansbach in 1510, who played a significant role in the spread of the Reformation in the region.

Another notable figure from this period is Anna Pfadt, born in Würzburg in 1562, who is recorded as one of the first female authors in Germany. Her published work, "Ein schön Neuw Gedicht von dem jüngsten Gericht" (A Beautiful New Poem on the Last Judgment), was a religious text that gained widespread popularity.

In the 17th century, the PFADT name spread further across Europe, with some bearers of the name migrating to other regions, such as the Netherlands and Sweden. One example is Pieter Pfadt, a Dutch merchant born in Amsterdam in 1624, who is mentioned in records of the Dutch East India Company.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the PFADT name continued to be found across Germany and other parts of Europe. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Pfadt, a Bavarian composer and organist born in 1766, and Karl Pfadt, a German painter and illustrator born in Nuremberg in 1811.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pfadt

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

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

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