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

Walsdorf, 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 Walsdorf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walsdorf in America

Walsdorf is the 73005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walsdorf surname appeared 266 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 Walsdorf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walsdorf 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 Walsdorf

The surname Walsdorf has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational name, derived from the place name "Walsdorf," which means "forest village" or "village in the woods." The name is believed to have originated in the late 12th or early 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Walsdorf can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, Germany. In a document dated 1248, a man named Henricus de Walsdorf is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. This suggests that the Walsdorf family was already well-established in the region by the mid-13th century.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Walsdorf name appears in various records and chronicles from various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. One notable mention is in the Chronicon Monacense, a chronicle from the Benedictine monastery in Munich, which mentions a certain Conradus Walsdorf in the year 1367.

In the 16th century, the Walsdorf family gained prominence in the region of Franconia, located in present-day northern Bavaria. Johann Walsdorf (1520-1587) was a prominent Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the spread of Protestantism in the region.

Another notable figure with the Walsdorf surname was Hans Walsdorf (1579-1645), a German painter and engraver who was active in the early 17th century. His works can be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

In the 18th century, the Walsdorf name gained further recognition with the birth of Johann Georg Walsdorf (1723-1799), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg. His compositions, particularly his organ works, were highly regarded during his lifetime.

The 19th century saw the emergence of another notable Walsdorf, Friedrich Walsdorf (1821-1887), a German architect and urban planner. He was responsible for the design and construction of several prominent buildings and urban developments in Berlin and other German cities.

Throughout its history, the surname Walsdorf has been associated with various places and regions across Germany, including Saxony, Bavaria, Thuringia, and Franconia. While the spelling has remained relatively consistent over the centuries, variations such as Walsdorff, Waldsdorf, and Waldsdorff have also been recorded.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walsdorf

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

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

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