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

Surdam, 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 Surdam surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Surdam in America

Surdam is the 60347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Surdam surname appeared 334 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 Surdam.

We can also compare 2010 data for Surdam 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 Surdam

The surname Surdam has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "sur" meaning "sour" and "dam" referring to a low-lying area or marsh. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a sour or acidic marshland.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the Surdam surname can be found in Dutch church records from the late 1500s and early 1600s, particularly in the regions of Gelderland and Utrecht. Variations in spelling, such as Surdam, Surdamme, and Surdammer, were common during this period.

In the late 17th century, members of the Surdam family began migrating to the New World, settling in areas of what is now New York and New Jersey. One of the earliest known Surdams in America was Hendrick Surdam, who arrived in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in the 1660s.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Surdam surname. Jacobus Surdam (1678-1745) was a prominent landowner and merchant in New York's Ulster County. His son, Jacobus Surdam Jr. (1707-1778), served as a captain in the Ulster County Militia during the French and Indian War.

Another noteworthy figure was Johannes Surdam (1742-1825), a soldier in the American Revolutionary War who fought in several battles, including the Battle of Monmouth. His descendant, John Surdam (1813-1890), was a successful businessman and landowner in Pennsylvania.

In the 19th century, Johannes Hendrik Surdam (1821-1895) was a Dutch theologian and professor at the University of Leiden, known for his contributions to the study of church history and Christian doctrine.

While the Surdam name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by descendants of early Dutch settlers and immigrants. Throughout its history, the surname has maintained a connection to its origins, reflecting the geographical and linguistic influences of its Dutch heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Surdam

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

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

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