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

Abbuhl, 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 Abbuhl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abbuhl in America

Abbuhl is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abbuhl surname appeared 292 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 Abbuhl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abbuhl 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 Abbuhl

The surname ABBUHL is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German words "abte" meaning "abbot" and "hül" meaning "hill" or "knoll," suggesting that the name may have referred to a person who lived near a hill or monastery associated with an abbot.

One of the earliest documented references to the ABBUHL name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a certain "Henricus Abbuhl" in a land transaction dated 1278. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region during the medieval period.

In the 15th century, the ABBUHL name appears in the records of the city of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic trading center in northern Germany. A merchant named Johann ABBUHL is listed in the city's guild records in 1437, indicating that the family had established itself in the prosperous mercantile community.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the ABBUHL name spread to other parts of Germany, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. Hans ABBUHL (1520-1587) was a respected Protestant theologian and reformer based in Nuremberg, while Christoph ABBUHL (1572-1638) was a celebrated painter and engraver from Frankfurt.

In the 18th century, the ABBUHL family gained prominence in the principality of Hesse, where Johann Friedrich ABBUHL (1710-1782) served as a respected jurist and legal scholar. His son, Wilhelm ABBUHL (1744-1815), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent judge and legal reformer in the region.

As the ABBUHL name spread across Europe in the 19th century, it also found its way to other parts of the world through emigration. One notable figure was Carl ABBUHL (1823-1892), a German-born engineer who played a significant role in the construction of railroads in South America, particularly in Argentina and Chile.

While the ABBUHL surname may not be as widely recognized as some others, its rich history and varied origins across Germany and beyond attest to its enduring presence and significance over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abbuhl

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

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

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