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

Abicht, 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 Abicht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abicht in America

Abicht is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abicht surname appeared 135 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 Abicht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abicht 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 Abicht

The surname ABICHT originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German word "abiht," which means "active" or "vigorous." The name was likely given as a nickname to someone who was known for their energetic or lively personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the ABICHT surname date back to the 13th century. In 1289, a record from the town of Mainz mentions a person named Heinrich Abicht. Another early reference can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, where a man named Conradus Abicht is listed in 1315.

During the Middle Ages, the ABICHT name was concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It is believed that the name may have originated in the town of Abicht, located near the city of Coburg in modern-day Bavaria. However, there is no definitive evidence to support this claim.

In the 16th century, the ABICHT surname began to spread throughout other parts of Germany. One notable individual from this time period was Johann Abicht, a Protestant theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg, who was born in 1555 and died in 1616.

Another prominent figure with the ABICHT surname was Johann Georg Abicht, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1672 to 1740. He was known for his contributions to the field of moral philosophy and his work on the concept of natural law.

In the 19th century, Carl August Abicht (1800-1876) was a German composer and music teacher who worked in Berlin. He is best known for his piano compositions and for publishing a collection of folk songs.

Wilhelm Abicht (1894-1960) was a German painter and graphic artist who was active during the early 20th century. He was known for his landscapes and cityscapes, particularly those depicting the city of Hamburg.

Finally, Hans Abicht (1921-2011) was a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag, the national parliament of Germany, from 1969 to 1987. He represented the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and was involved in various parliamentary committees.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abicht

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

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

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