Explore the Family Name Medders

The meaning of Medders

English: possibly a variant of Meadows (see Meadow), reflecting a local pronunciation.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Medders has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 13,852nd most popular in 2000 to 13,775th in 2010, marking a change of 0.56%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 9.75%, going from 2,001 people in 2000 to 2,196 in 2010. However, the proportion of Medders per 100,000 residents remained steady at 0.74.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,852	#13,775	0.56%
Count	2,001	2,196	9.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.74	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Medders

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Medders also showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (95.40%), followed by smaller percentages identifying as Two or More Races (1.20%), Hispanic (1.20%), and Black (1.30%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White had decreased slightly to 93.21%, while the percentages identifying as Hispanic and Black increased significantly to 2.14% each. Furthermore, a small portion began to identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.05%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.27%). The group identifying as Two or More Races remained relatively stable, showing a slight decrease to 1.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.4%	93.21%	-2.3%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.14%	78.33%
Black	1.3%	2.14%	64.62%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.18%	-1.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.27%	0%