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

Ablang, 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 Ablang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ablang in America

Ablang is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ablang surname appeared 140 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 Ablang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ablang 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 Ablang

The surname ABLANG is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "ab" meaning "from" and "lang" meaning "long," potentially referring to someone who lived near a long street or road.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ABLANG surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, from the year 1579, where a person named Hans Ablang is mentioned as a local tradesman. The name also appears in several other German municipal records from the 16th and 17th centuries, indicating its presence in various regions of the country during that period.

In the 18th century, there are records of a notable ABLANG family residing in the town of Heilbronn, in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. One member of this family, Johann Ablang (1712-1789), was a respected local merchant and landowner, whose descendants continued to play a prominent role in the town's affairs for several generations.

As the ABLANG surname spread beyond its German origins, it began to appear in other parts of Europe and eventually in the Americas. One noteworthy individual was Friedrich Ablang (1832-1901), a German-born architect who emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and designed several notable buildings in New York City and other parts of the northeastern United States.

Another notable ABLANG was Amelia Ablang (1856-1923), a British author and activist who wrote extensively on women's rights and social reform issues during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her works, including the book "The Emancipation of Women" published in 1892, contributed to the growing feminist movement of the time.

In more recent history, one can find examples such as Karl Ablang (1907-1987), a German-American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics during his career at various universities and research institutions in the United States.

While the ABLANG surname may not be among the most common or widely recognized today, its long history and presence across different regions and countries serve as a testament to the diverse origins and journeys of many family names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ablang

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

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

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