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

Abert, 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 Abert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abert in America

Abert is the 55505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abert surname appeared 370 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 Abert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abert 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 Abert

The surname ABERT is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Germanic personal name Albrecht, which consisted of the elements "alf" meaning "elf" and "beraht" meaning "bright" or "shining."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Albericus." This entry likely refers to a Norman landowner or tenant who settled in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 12th century, the name began to appear in various spellings such as Aubert, Aubere, and Aubrey throughout northern France and parts of England. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the influence of other languages like Old English and Anglo-Norman.

A notable early bearer of the name was Jean Aubery, a French poet and composer who lived in the late 13th century. He is remembered for his contributions to the formes fixes genre of medieval French poetry.

During the 14th century, the spelling ABERT became more common, particularly in regions like Burgundy and Champagne. One example from this time is Jacques Abert, a French knight who participated in the Hundred Years' War against England.

In the 16th century, the name travelled to other parts of Europe, including Germany, where it was sometimes rendered as Abert or Alberti. One prominent individual with this surname was Johann Christoph Abert, a German composer and organist who lived from 1676 to 1751.

Another notable figure was James William Abert, an American soldier and explorer who was born in 1820. He led several expeditions to the American West and produced important maps and reports on the region.

Overall, the surname ABERT has a long and rich history, tracing its roots back to medieval France and spreading across Europe and beyond over the centuries. While its spellings and pronunciations may have varied, its association with names like Albrecht and Aubert has remained a consistent thread throughout its evolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abert

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

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

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