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

Abramov, 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 Abramov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abramov in America

Abramov is the 21348th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abramov surname appeared 1,227 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 Abramov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abramov 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 Abramov

The surname Abramov originated in Russia and has its roots in the biblical name Abraham. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the given name of the father or ancestor. The name Abraham has Hebrew origins, meaning "father of many" or "father of multitudes."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Abramov can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries in various regions of Russia. It was commonly found in areas such as Moscow, Novgorod, and other northern regions, where many families with this surname resided.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Abramov was Ivan Abramov, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Novgorod in the late 16th century. His name is mentioned in several historical records and documents related to trade and land ownership from that period.

In the 17th century, Yegor Abramov, a military leader and commander, gained prominence during the Smolensk War against Poland. He played a significant role in defending the city of Smolensk from Polish forces in the 1630s.

During the 18th century, Mikhail Abramov, a prominent Russian explorer and cartographer, made significant contributions to the mapping of Siberia and the Russian Far East. He led several expeditions and his detailed maps were instrumental in the exploration and expansion of the Russian Empire.

In the 19th century, Nikolai Abramov, a renowned Russian writer and poet, was born in 1812 in the city of Kazan. His works, which explored themes of love, nature, and Russian life, gained widespread recognition and influenced many other writers of that era.

Another notable figure with the surname Abramov was Aleksandr Abramov, a Russian revolutionary and Bolshevik leader who played an active role in the 1917 October Revolution. He was born in 1884 and later became a prominent member of the Communist Party.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Abramov who left their mark in various fields throughout Russian history, from trade and exploration to literature and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abramov

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

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

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