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

Abelseth, 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 Abelseth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abelseth in America

Abelseth is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abelseth surname appeared 106 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 Abelseth.

The history of the last name Abelseth

The surname Abelseth has its origins in Norway, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational surname, derived from the Old Norse words "abælser" meaning "apple orchard" and "setr" meaning "farm" or "homestead." This suggests that the name originally referred to an individual who lived or worked on a farm or homestead with an apple orchard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abelseth can be found in the Diplomatorium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents. In a document dated 1375, a man named Thorstein Abelseth is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Vestfold.

During the Viking Age, from the late 8th to the late 11th century, many Norwegians with the surname Abelseth likely participated in expeditions and raids across Europe. It is possible that some settled in other parts of Scandinavia or the British Isles, introducing the name to new regions.

In the 16th century, a man named Halvor Abelseth (1520-1589) was a prominent farmer and landowner in the region of Oppland. He is recorded as having owned several farms and served as a local magistrate.

Another notable individual with the surname was Erik Abelseth (1635-1699), a merchant and ship owner from Bergen. He was involved in the lucrative trade between Norway and the Netherlands, and his ships transported goods such as timber, fish, and furs.

A more recent example is Ingrid Abelseth (1867-1936), a Norwegian educator and women's rights activist. She was one of the first female teachers in Norway and played a significant role in the fight for women's suffrage in the country.

Other historical figures bearing the surname include Amund Abelseth (1789-1861), a Lutheran minister and writer, and Guri Abelseth (1825-1899), a renowned folk poet and storyteller from the Setesdal region of Norway.

Throughout its history, the surname Abelseth has remained primarily concentrated in Norway, with some instances of migration to other Scandinavian countries and the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abelseth

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

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 Abelseth 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.

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

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