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

Abersold, 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 Abersold surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abersold in America

Abersold is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abersold surname appeared 155 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 Abersold.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abersold 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 Abersold

The surname Abersold originated in Germany during the medieval period, likely in the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the German words "aber" meaning "but" or "however," and "sold," which refers to a wage or payment. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who earned a wage or received payment in an unusual or unexpected manner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abersold can be found in the Codex Diplomatus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Styria (now part of modern-day Austria), dating back to the 13th century. In this manuscript, a person named "Eberhard Abersold" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 15th century, the name appears in records from the town of Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in Bavaria, Germany. In a document from 1457, a "Hans Abersold" is listed as a member of the local guild of tanners.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Abersold was Matthias Abersold (1520-1589), a Protestant theologian and reformer from Strasbourg, Alsace (now part of France). He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and wrote several influential works on theology and church reform.

Another individual of historical significance was Johannes Abersold (1625-1698), a German jurist and legal scholar from Weissenburg (now Wissembourg, France). He was a professor of law at the University of Strasbourg and authored several treatises on civil and canon law.

In the 18th century, a person named Johann Georg Abersold (1735-1809) gained recognition as a master woodcarver and sculptor in the town of Oberammergau, Bavaria. His intricate wood carvings and altarpieces can still be seen in several churches in the region.

As the name spread throughout German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Abersolt, Abersoldt, and Abersoltz. However, the original spelling of Abersold remained the most common form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abersold

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

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

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