Explore the Family Name Draudt

The meaning of Draudt

German: originally from the female personal name Drude, which later became associated by folk etymology with Middle Low German, Middle High German drūt, trūt ‘dear’ or ‘related’ and applied as a nickname, presumably for someone who frequently used this term of endearment or was referred to by it. Some characteristic forenames: German Gunther.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Draudt has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 69,201st most popular surname in the U.S., but dropped to the 73,911th position by 2010, marking a 6.81% decline. The count of individuals carrying the surname also fell slightly over this period from 265 to 262 people, resulting in a 1.13% drop. The proportion of individuals with the Draudt surname per 100,000 population decreased by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,201	#73,911	-6.81%
Count	265	262	-1.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Draudt

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the Draudt surname. As of 2010, the majority of those with the surname identified as White, with an increase from 96.98% in 2000 to 97.33% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Draudt surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Similarly, there were no recorded cases of individuals reporting two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	97.33%	0.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%