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

Abelman, 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 Abelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abelman in America

Abelman is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abelman surname appeared 203 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 Abelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abelman 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 Abelman

The surname Abelman has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in areas that are now part of modern-day Poland and Germany. It is believed to have emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century as a variant of the German surname Abell or Abel, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Abel, meaning "breath" or "vanity."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abelman can be found in the records of the town of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) in the 17th century. The name appears to have been concentrated in this region of the Baltic coast and the surrounding areas of Prussia and Pomerania.

The name Abelman is thought to have originated as an occupational surname, referring to individuals who were involved in the production or trade of apples (from the German word "Apfel"). This could have included orchard workers, fruit sellers, or even those involved in the production of cider or other apple-based products.

In the 18th century, the name Abelman began to spread more widely throughout Eastern and Central Europe, with records showing families bearing this surname in areas such as Silesia, Bohemia, and Galicia.

One notable early bearer of the name was Johann Abelman (1633-1701), a German Lutheran theologian and educator who served as the rector of the Gymnasium in Danzig. Another prominent individual was Friedrich Abelman (1720-1792), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Seven Years' War.

During the 19th century, as migration and industrialization increased, the Abelman surname began to appear in other parts of Europe and beyond. Johann Abelman (1817-1891) was a German-born Catholic priest who emigrated to the United States and served in the Diocese of Milwaukee.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several notable individuals bore the Abelman surname, including Max Abelman (1868-1942), a German-Jewish businessman and philanthropist, and Max Abelman (1887-1944), a Polish-born American artist and illustrator.

While the surname Abelman is not as common as some other Eastern European surnames, it continues to be found in various parts of the world, reflecting the migration patterns of its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abelman

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

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

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