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

Aberegg, 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 Aberegg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aberegg in America

Aberegg is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aberegg surname appeared 187 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 Aberegg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aberegg 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 Aberegg

The surname ABEREGG is of Swiss-German origin, tracing its roots back to the early medieval period in the alpine regions of Switzerland. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to a person who lived near a lake or pond, as the prefix "Aber" is derived from the German word "Aber," meaning "lake" or "pond."

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Swiss parish records and land registries from the 13th and 14th centuries. One of the earliest documented bearers of the name was Hans von Aberegg, a prominent landowner and village elder in the Canton of Bern, who lived in the late 14th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the ABEREGG name was well-established in various Swiss cantons, particularly in the regions around Lake Zurich and Lake Constance. Notable figures from this period include Johannes Aberegg (1542-1619), a respected theologian and author from Zurich, and Katharina Aberegg (1580-1658), a renowned herbalist and healer from the village of Stäfa.

In the 18th century, the ABEREGG family established itself as a prominent mercantile and banking dynasty, with branches in major Swiss cities like Basel and Geneva. One notable figure was Jakob Aberegg (1725-1802), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Basel, who founded several charitable institutions in the city.

As the ABEREGG family expanded and members migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Abereg, Aberegg, and Aberegge. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Friedrich von Aberegg (1789-1861), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later wrote memoirs about his experiences.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, several ABEREGG individuals made significant contributions in various fields. These include Hans Aberegg (1835-1912), a renowned Swiss architect known for his work on numerous churches and public buildings, and Emilie Aberegg (1870-1952), a pioneering Swiss journalist and women's rights activist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aberegg

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

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

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