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

Abrell, 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 Abrell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abrell in America

Abrell is the 51723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abrell surname appeared 402 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 Abrell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abrell 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 Abrell

The surname Abrell is of German origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the region of Bavaria during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is likely derived from a Germanic personal name, possibly a diminutive form of the name Albrecht or a variant of the name Aberlin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abrell can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, dating back to the 16th century. These records mention an individual named Hans Abrell, who was a merchant and landowner in the area. Another early reference to the name comes from the parish records of Nürnberg, where a family by the name of Abrell was listed as residents in the 17th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Abrell name appeared in various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate. Some notable individuals with this surname from this period include Johann Abrell (1625-1699), a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony, and Michael Abrell (1737-1805), a renowned clockmaker from Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

In the 19th century, the Abrell name spread further across Europe and beyond, as many German families emigrated to other parts of the world. One prominent figure was Karl Abrell (1852-1928), a German-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Abrell Shoe Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another individual of note was Marie Abrell (1878-1962), a German actress and singer who performed in numerous operettas and films during the early 20th century. Her contemporary, Otto Abrell (1885-1964), was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Los Angeles, California.

Over time, the Abrell surname has also been subject to variations in spelling, such as Abrel, Abral, and Abriel, particularly as families migrated and settled in different regions. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in its German heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abrell

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

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

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