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

Abrecht, 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 Abrecht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abrecht in America

Abrecht is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abrecht surname appeared 240 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 Abrecht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abrecht 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 Abrecht

The surname Abrecht is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the southern regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It is thought to have emerged sometime during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Germanic personal name Alberich, which combines the elements "alb" meaning elf and "ric" meaning ruler or powerful.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Abrecht name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Bavaria, dating back to the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in several other medieval records and manuscripts from the region, often spelled as Albrecht or Albreht.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the Abrecht name was Johann Abrecht, a German Renaissance painter and woodcarver who lived from around 1480 to 1545. His works can be found in various churches and museums across southern Germany.

Another notable individual with this surname was Friedrich Abrecht, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1537 to 1609. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and authored several influential works on religious doctrine.

In the 19th century, Wilhelm Abrecht (1822-1890) was a renowned German linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of Germanic languages and their historical development.

The name Abrecht can also be traced back to various place names in southern Germany, such as Albrechtsau, Albrechtsried, and Albrechtshofen, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout its history, the Abrecht surname has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including artists, scholars, and religious figures, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abrecht

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

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

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