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

Aberle, 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 Aberle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aberle in America

Aberle is the 16887th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aberle surname appeared 1,687 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Aberle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aberle 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 Aberle

The surname Aberle is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 12th century. Aberle is a locational surname, derived from the German place name Auerbach, which means "stream of the auen" (a type of meadow). The name is thought to have emerged as a way to identify people based on their place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Aberle surname can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Pauli, a 12th-century manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of St. Paul in Carinthia, Austria. The manuscript mentions an individual named "Aberlinus de Aurenbach" in an entry dated around 1160 AD.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as Auerbacher, Auerbech, and Auerbech, reflecting the local dialects and variations in spelling conventions of that era. The Aberle surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany.

Notable individuals with the Aberle surname throughout history include Johann Georg Aberle (1672-1740), a German baroque painter and engraver known for his religious works. Another notable figure was Georg Samuel Aberle (1696-1768), a German theologian and author who wrote several influential works on theology and philosophy.

In the 18th century, the Aberle surname also gained prominence in Switzerland, with Johann Jakob Aberle (1765-1840) being a notable Swiss politician and statesman who served as a member of the Council of States, the upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly.

Moving forward to the 19th century, Julius Aberle (1819-1885) was a German-born American architect who made significant contributions to the architectural landscape of St. Louis, Missouri. He designed several notable buildings, including the Old Courthouse and the St. Louis Public Library.

Another prominent individual with the Aberle surname was Friedrich Aberle (1876-1951), a German chess player and author who was considered one of the strongest players in Germany during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the Aberle surname has its roots in Germany and Switzerland, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, as a result of immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aberle

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

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

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