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

Unsdorfer, 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 Unsdorfer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Unsdorfer in America

Unsdorfer is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Unsdorfer surname appeared 116 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 Unsdorfer.

The history of the last name Unsdorfer

The surname Unsdorfer originates from Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Unsendorf," which was the name of a small village located in the region of Saxony-Anhalt. The word "Unsendorf" itself is thought to come from the Old German words "uns" (meaning "our") and "dorf" (meaning "village").

One of the earliest known references to the name Unsdorfer can be found in a census record from the town of Merseburg, dated 1587. This record lists a family with the surname Unsdorfer residing in the area. It is likely that this family had migrated from the village of Unsendorf, which was located nearby.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Unsdorfer name began to spread throughout the German states, with families bearing this surname appearing in records from various regions. One notable individual from this time period was Johann Unsdorfer, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived from 1612 to 1677. He served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg and published several influential works on theology and philosophy.

In the 19th century, as immigration from Germany to other parts of the world increased, the Unsdorfer name began to appear in records outside of its homeland. For example, a man named Franz Unsdorfer, born in 1823, is recorded as having emigrated to the United States in 1849, settling in the state of Pennsylvania.

Another notable figure with the Unsdorfer surname was Theodor Unsdorfer, a German artist and painter who lived from 1853 to 1932. He is best known for his landscapes and portraits, many of which were exhibited in galleries throughout Germany and Europe.

Other individuals of note bearing the Unsdorfer name include Erwin Unsdorfer, a German soldier and recipient of the Iron Cross during World War I (1876-1945), and Helene Unsdorfer, a German writer and journalist who published several novels and short stories in the early 20th century (1887-1962).

While the Unsdorfer surname may not be among the most common in the world, it has a rich history rooted in the villages and towns of central Germany, with descendants and bearers of the name now found in various parts of the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Unsdorfer

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

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 Unsdorfer 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.

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

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