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

Abolins, 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 Abolins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abolins in America

Abolins is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abolins surname appeared 130 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 Abolins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abolins 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 Abolins

The surname Abolins originates from Latvia, a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is believed to have emerged in the 13th century during the period of Livonian crusades and the establishment of the Teutonic Order in the region.

The name Abolins is derived from the Latvian personal name Abols, which means "apple" in English. This personal name was likely given to individuals who lived near apple orchards or were involved in the cultivation of apples.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Abolins can be found in the Latvian Chronicle of Henry of Livonia, a historical document dating back to the 13th century. This chronicle mentions a Livonian nobleman named Abolinus who participated in the Livonian Crusade against the pagan tribes of the region.

In the 16th century, the Abolins surname appeared in the records of the Livonian Confraternity of Blackheads, a influential guild of unmarried German merchants and craftsmen in the Hanseatic cities of Riga and Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia).

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Abolins family was prominent in the region of Vidzeme (also known as Livonia), which was part of the Swedish Empire at the time. Notable individuals with this surname include Jānis Abolins (1625-1693), a Lutheran pastor and author of religious texts, and Krišjānis Abolins (1745-1814), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and churches in the region.

In the 19th century, the Abolins name gained further recognition with the birth of Juris Abolins (1846-1912), a Latvian composer and conductor who is considered one of the pioneers of Latvian national music.

Another notable figure was Gustavs Abolins (1879-1967), a Latvian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia in the 1920s and played a crucial role in establishing diplomatic relations with various countries after Latvia gained independence in 1918.

Throughout its history, the Abolins surname has been associated with various professions, including clergymen, landowners, musicians, and politicians, reflecting the diverse contributions of individuals bearing this name to Latvian society and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abolins

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

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

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