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

Thede, 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 Thede surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thede in America

Thede is the 29473rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thede surname appeared 801 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 Thede.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thede 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 Thede

The surname THEDE has its origins in Germany, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "thiod," which translates to "people" or "nation." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive term used to identify someone's origins or nationality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname THEDE can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Quedlinburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Quedlinburg Abbey in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The name appears in a document dated 1212, referring to a person named "Theodericus Thede."

In the 14th century, the surname THEDE was documented in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a compilation of historical records from the city of Bremen in northern Germany. This collection includes references to individuals such as "Hermannus Thede" and "Henricus Thede," who lived during that time period.

During the 15th century, the name THEDE was associated with several notable individuals, including Johannes Thede, a German scholar and humanist born around 1445 in Osnabrück. Another figure from this era was Hans Thede, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of Lübeck in the late 15th century.

The 16th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals bearing the surname THEDE. One such figure was Nikolaus Thede, a German physician and botanist born in Rostock in 1510. He is known for his contributions to the study of medicinal plants and his work on the flora of the Baltic region.

Another notable individual from this period was Johannes Thede, a Lutheran theologian and reformer who lived from 1545 to 1623. He was a professor at the University of Wittenberg and played a significant role in the religious debates of his time.

In the 17th century, the name THEDE was associated with places such as Thedenhusen (now Theenhausen) in Lower Saxony, Germany, and Thedewisch (now Dęby) in West Pomerania, Poland. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname THEDE who had established settlements or communities in those areas.

As the name THEDE spread across different regions of Germany and neighboring countries, various spellings and variations emerged, including Theden, Thede, Theden, and Thedel. These variations often reflected local dialects and regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thede

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

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

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