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

Aben, 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 Aben surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aben in America

Aben is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aben surname appeared 243 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 Aben.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aben 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 Aben

The surname "ABEN" has its origins in medieval Spain, tracing back to the early 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic name "Ibn," meaning "son of," which was commonly used as a prefix in Arabic naming conventions. This suggests that the name may have originated among Sephardic Jewish or Moorish communities in the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Muslim rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento," a historical document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Reconquista. This document mentions several individuals with the surname "Aben," indicating their presence in the region at that time.

In the 15th century, during the Spanish Inquisition, many Sephardic Jews and Muslims were forced to convert to Christianity or face expulsion from Spain. Some of those who converted, known as "conversos," adopted Spanish surnames, potentially leading to the emergence of the "ABEN" surname among these communities.

Notable individuals with the surname "ABEN" throughout history include:

1. Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides (1135-1204), a renowned Jewish philosopher, theologian, and physician from Córdoba, Spain.
2. Juan Aben Humeya (c. 1520-1569), a Morisco leader who led a rebellion against the Spanish Crown in the Alpujarras region of Granada.
3. Diego Aben Razin (fl. 16th century), a Morisco author and translator from Aragon, known for his translations of Arabic works into Spanish.
4. Rodrigo Aben Chapela (fl. 17th century), a Morisco merchant and landowner in Valencia, whose property was confiscated during the expulsion of Moriscos from Spain.
5. José Aben Attar (1835-1909), a Moroccan-born Spanish writer and translator, known for his works on Moroccan culture and history.

While the exact origins of the "ABEN" surname remain uncertain, its presence in historical records and its potential connections to Sephardic Jewish and Moorish communities in medieval Spain suggest a rich cultural heritage and a fascinating linguistic journey through the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aben

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

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

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