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

Abare, 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 Abare surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abare in America

Abare is the 35582nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abare surname appeared 632 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 Abare.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abare 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 Abare

The surname ABARE is of Italian origin, with its earliest known roots traced back to the late 14th century in the Tuscan region of central Italy. It is believed to have derived from the medieval Italian word "abaro," which meant "greedy" or "avaricious." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a nickname or descriptive name for someone perceived as excessively acquisitive or materialistic.

Historical records indicate that the name ABARE first appeared in the town of Prato, near Florence, where it was documented in local tax rolls and municipal records from the late 1300s. The earliest known bearer of the name was a certain Gherardo Abare, a wool merchant who lived in Prato between 1380 and 1428.

In the 15th century, the name ABARE spread to other parts of Tuscany, including the cities of Florence and Siena. One notable figure from this period was Giovanni Abare (1421-1498), a renowned Florentine painter and fresco artist who decorated several churches and palaces in the city.

As the centuries passed, the name ABARE gradually dispersed throughout the Italian peninsula, with branches of the family establishing themselves in regions such as Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, and Campania. In the 16th century, a branch of the Abare family settled in Naples, where they achieved some prominence as merchants and bankers. One member of this Neapolitan line was Girolamo Abare (1532-1605), a successful financier who served as a financial advisor to the Spanish Viceroy of Naples.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several Abare families emigrated from Italy to other parts of Europe, including France, Spain, and Germany. One notable figure from this period was Francesco Abare (1679-1741), an Italian military engineer who served in the Spanish army and oversaw the construction of several fortifications in Spain and its colonies.

In the 19th century, as more Italians began to emigrate to the Americas, the ABARE surname also made its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded Abare immigrants was Giuseppe Abare (1812-1892), a stonemason from Lombardy who settled in New York City in the 1840s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abare

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

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

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