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

Abfalter, 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 Abfalter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abfalter in America

Abfalter is the 78316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abfalter surname appeared 244 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 Abfalter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abfalter 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 Abfalter

The surname ABFALTER originates from Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "abfallen," which means "to fall away" or "to defect." The name was likely given to someone who had left a particular group or community, such as a religious order or a guild.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ABFALTER surname can be found in the church records of the town of Nuremberg, Bavaria, in the year 1583. The record mentions a certain Hans ABFALTER, who was a tailor by trade.

In the 17th century, the ABFALTER name appeared in various documents and records across Germany. For instance, in 1642, a man named Johann ABFALTER was recorded as a merchant in the city of Hamburg.

During the 18th century, some ABFALTERS migrated to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. In 1745, a woman named Maria ABFALTER was listed as a resident of the town of Rattenberg, in present-day Austria.

One notable figure with the ABFALTER surname was Johann Georg ABFALTER (1741-1809), a German botanist and entomologist. He was born in Saxony and made significant contributions to the study of insects and plants.

Another prominent ABFALTER was the German painter and etcher, Friedrich ABFALTER (1804-1875). He was born in Nuremberg and is known for his landscapes and etchings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region.

In the 19th century, the ABFALTER name spread to other parts of the world due to emigration. For example, in 1856, a Johann ABFALTER was recorded as a resident of the town of Novo Hamburgo in southern Brazil, which was a settlement established by German immigrants.

One of the oldest known place names associated with the ABFALTER surname is the village of Abfaltersbach, located in Lower Austria. This village was likely named after an early ABFALTER family that resided there.

Throughout history, there have been various spellings of the ABFALTER surname, such as ABFALDER, ABFALTER, ABFALTRE, and ABFALTERER. However, the most common spelling has remained ABFALTER.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abfalter

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

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

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