Explore the Family Name Anderer

The meaning of Anderer

German: patronymic from the personal name Ander.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Anderer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Anderer decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,544 in the United States, and by 2010, its rank had dropped to 69,996, marking a decrease of approximately 13.73%. The count of people with this surname also declined from 305 to 280 individuals during this period, further suggesting a drop in popularity by 8.2%. Proportionally per 100,000 people, the frequency of this surname fell by 18.18%, from 0.11 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#61,544#69,996-13.73%
Count305280-8.2%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anderer

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Anderer, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, there was a slight decrease in this proportion from 96.39% in 2000 to 91.43% in 2010. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. Interestingly, the data shows an increase among those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.97% in 2000 to 3.21% in 2010, indicating a significant percentage change of 62.94%. Additionally, the 2010 data shows a small emergence of multi-racial identity (2.14%) and Black identity (1.79%) associated with the surname Anderer, where previously there were none reported in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.39%91.43%-5.15%
Hispanic1.97%3.21%62.94%
Two or More Races0%2.14%0%
Black0%1.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%