Explore the Family Name Fredenburg
The meaning of Fredenburg
1. Americanized form of Dutch and Jewish Vredenburg. 2. German: probably a habitational name from either of two places called Fredeburg, in Westphalia and southeast of Hamburg. 3. In some cases also an Americanized form of German Freudenberg.
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How common is the last name Fredenburg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fredenburg experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,028 in popularity with a count of 1,239 individuals carrying this surname, equivalent to 0.46 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank dropped to 20,780 with an increased count of 1,271 but a lower proportion rate of 0.43 per 100,000, indicating a change of -3.75 in rank and -6.52 in proportion per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,028 | #20,780 | -3.75% |
| Count | 1,239 | 1,271 | 2.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.43 | -6.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fredenburg
When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Fredenburg surname, Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with percentages of 97.09 and 96.22 for 2000 and 2010 respectively, showing a minor decline of 0.90. In contrast, those identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase of 23.53, moving from 1.53 to 1.89 over the decade. Interestingly, while there were no Black or Asian/Pacific Islander individuals reported with this surname in 2000, by 2010 there were 0.94 percent identifying as Black. No changes were observed for those identifying as Two or more races, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.09% | 96.22% | -0.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.53% | 1.89% | 23.53% |
| Black | 0% | 0.94% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.81% | 0.79% | -2.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |