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

Abban, 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 Abban surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abban in America

Abban is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abban surname appeared 224 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 Abban.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abban 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 Abban

The surname ABBAN originated in Ireland, with its earliest known references dating back to the 5th century CE. It is believed to be derived from the Irish Gaelic word "abán," meaning "little abbot" or "little father," suggesting a connection to the early Christian monastic tradition in Ireland.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Saint Abban, a renowned Irish monk and priest who lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. He founded several monasteries, including the Abbey of Mag Arnaidhe (also known as Abban's Monastery) in County Wexford, and was revered for his piety and miracles.

Another notable figure with the ABBAN surname was Abban of Leinster, a 6th-century Irish saint and missionary who traveled extensively throughout Ireland and parts of Britain, spreading Christianity and establishing churches and monasteries.

In the 9th century, a scribe named Abban is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster, a historical chronicle documenting events in Ireland from the 5th to the 16th centuries. This provides evidence of the surname's continued usage during the medieval period.

During the 12th century, the name ABBAN appeared in the Book of Leinster, an important medieval Irish manuscript containing various texts, including genealogies and historical records. This suggests that the surname had become well-established among Irish families by this time.

In the 16th century, a prominent Irish scholar and historian named Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh (also known as Duald MacFirbis) recorded the genealogies of several Irish families, including those bearing the ABBAN surname. His work, known as the "Great Book of Irish Genealogies," is a valuable source for tracing the ancestry of many Irish surnames.

Other notable individuals with the ABBAN surname include Michael Abban (c. 1625-1678), an Irish Franciscan friar and historian who wrote extensively on Irish history and genealogy, and John Abban (c. 1720-1790), an Irish poet and musician renowned for his compositions in the Irish language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abban

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

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

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