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

Reichelderfer, 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 Reichelderfer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reichelderfer in America

Reichelderfer is the 50564th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reichelderfer surname appeared 413 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 Reichelderfer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reichelderfer 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 Reichelderfer

The surname Reichelderfer is of German origin, believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century. It is derived from the combination of two German words, "Reichel" meaning "small" and "derfer" meaning "village," suggesting the name's origins lie in a small village or town in Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the town of Reichelsdorf, located in the region of Franconia in modern-day Bavaria, Germany. This town likely served as the birthplace or residence of the earliest bearers of the Reichelderfer name.

The name Reichelderfer can be traced back to the 16th century, with records indicating that a family by this name resided in the village of Reichelsdorf during this period. One notable figure from this time was Hans Reichelderfer, a farmer and landowner who lived in Reichelsdorf in the late 1500s.

As the Reichelderfer family expanded and members migrated to other regions, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Reichelderffer, Reicheldorfer, and Reicheldorffer. These variations were often the result of regional dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Reichelderfer family settled in the city of Nürnberg, in the region of Middle Franconia. Here, the name gained prominence, with several members of the family becoming successful merchants and tradesmen. One such individual was Johann Reichelderfer, a prosperous merchant who lived in Nürnberg from 1620 to 1698.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Reichelderfer name spread further across Germany and into neighboring regions. Notable figures from this period include Friedrich Reichelderfer (1754-1832), a renowned theologian and philosopher from the town of Erlangen in Bavaria, and Wilhelm Reichelderfer (1803-1879), a prominent businessman and philanthropist from the city of Frankfurt am Main.

As Germany experienced significant emigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals bearing the Reichelderfer name ventured to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. One such individual was Karl Reichelderfer (1868-1942), a German immigrant who settled in Ohio and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reichelderfer

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

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

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