Explore the Family Name Meder
The meaning of Meder
German: variant of Mader 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Gunther, Manfred, Siegfried.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Meder in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Meder saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 20,284 in 2000, it fell to a ranking of 22,689 in 2010, indicating an 11.86% drop in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,220 in 2000 to 1,130 in 2010, a reduction of 7.38%. This change reflects a decrease in the proportion per 100k people, which went from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010, a decline of 15.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,284 | #22,689 | -11.86% |
| Count | 1,220 | 1,130 | -7.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.38 | -15.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meder
The ethnic identity associated with the Meder surname also shifted slightly during this period according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (93.44%), a figure that declined slightly to 92.65% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Meders identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 60.61%, rising from 0.66% to 1.06% over the decade. The proportion self-identifying as Hispanic also rose significantly, from 3.52% in 2000 to 4.25% in 2010, an increase of 20.74%. Those identifying as being of two or more races and Black decreased by 31.11% and 11.11% respectively, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identities saw a marginal rise of 8.77%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.44% | 92.65% | -0.85% |
| Hispanic | 3.52% | 4.25% | 20.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.66% | 1.06% | 60.61% |
| Black | 0.9% | 0.8% | -11.11% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 0.62% | -31.11% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.57% | 0.62% | 8.77% |