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

Abano, 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 Abano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abano in America

Abano is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abano surname appeared 167 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 Abano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abano 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 Abano

The surname Abano has its origins in Italy, specifically from the town of Abano Terme in the Veneto region. The name is derived from the Latin word "Aponi," referring to the ancient Roman town of Aponus located near the thermal springs in the area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Abano can be traced back to the 13th century, with mentions in various historical documents from the Veneto region. One notable reference is found in the Paduan Chronicles, where individuals with the surname Abano were mentioned as residing in the town during this period.

During the Renaissance, the surname gained prominence with the birth of Pietro d'Abano (1250-1316), a renowned philosopher, astrologer, and professor of medicine at the University of Padua. His works on astrology and medicine were widely influential and contributed to the spread of the name beyond the town's borders.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Abano was Antonio Abano (1538-1595), a 16th-century Venetian architect and engineer. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings in Venice, including the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and the Palazzo Ducale's Scala d'Oro (Golden Staircase).

In the 17th century, the name Abano was associated with the Italian playwright and librettist Giulio Cesare Abano (1605-1681), who wrote numerous operas and libretti for composers such as Claudio Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli.

Moving to the 18th century, Giuseppe Abano (1720-1791) was a prominent Venetian painter known for his landscape and veduta (cityscape) paintings, capturing the beauty of Venice and its surroundings.

The 19th century saw the birth of Giuseppe Abano (1854-1925), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Padua from 1914 to 1919, during a turbulent period in Italian history.

While the surname Abano is not as common today as it once was, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage and history of the Veneto region in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abano

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

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 Abano 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 Abano 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 Abano was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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