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

Quaderer, 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 Quaderer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quaderer in America

Quaderer is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quaderer surname appeared 328 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 Quaderer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quaderer 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 Quaderer

The surname Quaderer originated in Germany, specifically in the southern regions such as Bavaria and Austria. It can be traced back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "quader," which means a square or rectangular building stone or masonry block. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for a stonemason or a quarry worker.

The earliest recorded mention of the name Quaderer can be found in the town records of Regensburg, Bavaria, from the year 1345. The entry refers to a certain "Hanns Quaderer," who was a mason working on the construction of the city's cathedral. Another early reference is found in the Nuremberg Chronicle, a famous illustrated world history book published in 1493, which mentions a "Cunrat Quaderer" from Augsburg.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various legal documents and property records across southern Germany. For instance, a "Michel Quaderer" is listed as a landowner in the village of Traunstein, Bavaria, in 1572. Around the same time, a "Hans Quaderer" is recorded as a citizen of Salzburg, Austria.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Quaderer surname was Johann Quaderer (1499-1564), a prominent goldsmith and engraver from Nuremberg. His detailed etchings of plants and animals were highly influential in the field of botanical and zoological illustration during the Renaissance.

Another notable figure was Georg Quaderer (1567-1623), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen. He wrote several influential treatises on religious subjects and was involved in the ongoing debates between Protestants and Catholics during the Reformation.

In the 18th century, the Quaderer family played a significant role in the glass-making industry of Bavaria. A certain Michael Quaderer (1712-1788) was a master glassblower who owned a successful glassworks in the town of Frauenau. His son, Johann Quaderer (1745-1812), continued the family business and became a respected figure in the local community.

Throughout the 19th century, the Quaderer surname remained prevalent in southern Germany and Austria, with several individuals achieving recognition in various fields. For example, Karl Quaderer (1834-1901) was a renowned painter and art professor in Munich, while Eduard Quaderer (1855-1924) was a respected architect who designed several notable buildings in Vienna.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quaderer

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

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

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