Explore the Family Name Kuder

The meaning of Kuder

South German: 1. metonymic occupational name for someone who worked or dealt with tow (hemp, broken strands of flax), Early modern German kuder. 2. nickname from the southern dialect term Kuder ‘wildcat’. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Armin, Franz, Klaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuder experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Kuder was ranked 25,591 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to rank 25,865, reflecting a change of -1.07%. Despite its drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 906 to 951 during this period, a rise of 4.97%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.88%, from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,591	#25,865	-1.07%
Count	906	951	4.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuder

The ethnic identity associated with the Kuder surname has seen some changes, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.92% of Kuders identified as white, but by 2010, this figure dipped to 92.01%, indicating a change of -4.08%. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, rising from 2.10% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010, a change of 70.48%. Additionally, the number of Kuders identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased slightly from 1.32% to 1.58%. There were no Kuders who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year, while those reporting two or more races emerged in 2010, making up 1.79% of all Kuders.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.92%	92.01%	-4.08%
Hispanic	2.1%	3.58%	70.48%
Two or More Races	0%	1.79%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.32%	1.58%	19.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%