Find out how popular the last name Aafedt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aafedt.

Aafedt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aafedt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aafedt in America

Aafedt is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aafedt surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aafedt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aafedt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aafedt

The surname AAFEDT is believed to have originated in the Scandinavian region, specifically in Norway or Denmark, sometime around the 13th or 14th century. Its etymology can be traced back to Old Norse words that referred to certain geographical features or occupations.

One possible origin of the name could be the Old Norse word "aafedt," which meant "a stream or small river." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a prominent stream or river, or perhaps even derived their livelihood from it.

Another theory suggests that AAFEDT may have been an occupational surname, derived from the Old Norse word "aafed," which referred to a person who worked with or produced a specific type of material or product. However, the exact nature of this occupation remains unclear.

The earliest recorded instances of the AAFEDT surname can be found in medieval Norwegian and Danish records, such as parish registers and tax rolls. Notable early bearers of the name include Olaf AAFEDT, a Norwegian farmer born in 1412, and Inge AAFEDT, a Danish merchant who lived in the 15th century.

As the name spread across Scandinavia and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, including Aafedth, Aafedtt, and Aafedter. Some of these variations may have been influenced by local dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

A prominent figure bearing the AAFEDT surname was Hans AAFEDT, a Danish explorer who accompanied Vitus Bering on his famous expedition to the Arctic regions in the early 18th century. Another notable individual was Kirsten AAFEDT, a Norwegian artist born in 1786, known for her intricate woodcarvings and sculptures.

During the 19th century, several AAFEDT families emigrated from Scandinavia to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia. One such individual was Erik AAFEDT, a Norwegian-born farmer who settled in Wisconsin, United States, in the 1870s.

While the AAFEDT surname is relatively uncommon globally, it continues to be found in various parts of Scandinavia, particularly in Norway and Denmark, where it has its deepest historical roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aafedt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aafedt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aafedt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aafedt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aafedt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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