Explore the Family Name Friederichs

The meaning of Friederichs

German: patronymic from Friederich. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Hans, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, in terms of popularity, the surname Friederichs ranked 53,556 in 2000 and rose to 52,169 in 2010, marking a 2.59% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 362 in 2000 to 398 in 2010, which translates to a 9.94% rise. However, the proportion per 100k people remained at 0.13 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#53,556#52,1692.59%
Count3623989.94%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Friederichs

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides data about the ethnic identity associated with the Friederichs surname. In 2000, the surname was overwhelmingly associated with White ethnicity at 95.86%, a figure that slightly decreased to 95.48% in 2010. There were no recorded associations with Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. In 2010, there was a small percentage (1.26%) aligned with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, a category not represented in 2000. Additionally, the percentage of those reporting two or more races increased modestly from 1.38% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.86%95.48%-0.4%
Two or More Races1.38%1.51%9.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.26%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%