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

Tonder, 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 Tonder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tonder in America

Tonder is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tonder surname appeared 106 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 Tonder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tonder 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 Tonder

The surname Tonder has its origins in the Netherlands and is believed to have emerged in the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "tonder," which means "tinder" or "kindling." This suggests that the name might have been associated with someone who worked with fire or made a living from providing tinder for starting fires.

In the early days, the name was often spelled as "Tonder" or "Tonderen." It is possible that the name was also influenced by the Dutch town of Tonder, located in the province of Friesland. Some historical records indicate that the name might have been adopted by families who lived in or near this town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tonder can be found in the Dutch baptismal records from the city of Amsterdam, where a person named Cornelis Jansz Tonder was baptized in 1597. Another early mention of the name is in the Dutch marriage records from the city of Leiden, where a man named Pieter Tonder married Geertje Adriaens in 1621.

In the 17th century, the name Tonder appeared in various Dutch historical documents, such as the court records of the city of Haarlem. During this time, a man named Jacob Tonder was recorded as a merchant who traded in goods like spices and textiles.

One notable figure with the surname Tonder was Jan Tonder, a Dutch painter who lived from 1615 to 1670. He was known for his landscape paintings and was particularly skilled in depicting scenes of Dutch countryside and cityscapes.

Another individual of note was Hendrick Tonder, a Dutch explorer and navigator who lived from 1620 to 1689. He was involved in several expeditions to the East Indies and is credited with mapping parts of the Indonesian archipelago.

In the 18th century, the name Tonder appeared in the records of the Dutch East India Company, where a man named Pieter Tonder was listed as a employee stationed in Batavia (present-day Jakarta) in 1745.

Towards the end of the 18th century, a Dutch military officer named Willem Tonder (1758-1824) gained recognition for his service during the Napoleonic Wars. He rose through the ranks and eventually became a lieutenant-colonel in the Dutch army.

In the 19th century, the name Tonder was also found in the records of the Dutch colonies in South Africa. A man named Johannes Tonder (1825-1892) was a prominent farmer and landowner in the Cape Colony during this period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tonder

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

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

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