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

Abers, 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 Abers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abers in America

Abers is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abers surname appeared 184 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 Abers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abers 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 Abers

The surname Abers is believed to have originated in the region of Brittany, France, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Breton word "aber," meaning a river estuary or the confluence of two rivers. This suggests that the name may have initially been a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Abers can be found in the Cartulaire de Redon, a medieval cartulary from the Redon Abbey in Brittany, dating back to the 9th century. The name is also mentioned in the Livre Blanc, a historical record from the Duchy of Brittany compiled in the 15th century.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Guihomar Abers was mentioned in the records of the Duchy of Brittany as a vassal of the Duke. This may be one of the earliest notable individuals to bear this surname.

During the 13th century, a Breton knight named Alain Abers was recorded as a participant in the Seventh Crusade, led by King Louis IX of France. His name appears in the chronicles of the Crusade, providing evidence of the surname's presence in that era.

In the 14th century, a merchant named Pierre Abers was mentioned in the records of the city of Nantes, suggesting that the name had spread to other parts of Brittany by that time.

Another notable figure with the surname Abers was Jean Abers, a 16th-century Breton poet and playwright. He was born in 1532 in the town of Lannion and is known for his works written in the Breton language, which contributed to the preservation of the region's cultural heritage.

The surname Abers has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as Abbers, Abarr, and Abaire, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences of the time.

While the surname Abers has its roots in Brittany, it has since spread to other parts of France and beyond, with individuals bearing this name found in various regions and countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abers

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

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

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