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

Abromaitis, 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 Abromaitis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abromaitis in America

Abromaitis is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abromaitis surname appeared 148 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 Abromaitis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abromaitis 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 Abromaitis

The surname Abromaitis is of Lithuanian origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Samogitia, located in western Lithuania. The name is derived from the Lithuanian words "abra" meaning "rough" or "coarse" and "maitis" meaning "food" or "nourishment." It likely referred to a person who made or consumed coarse or rough bread.

One of the earliest known references to the Abromaitis surname can be found in the 1567 Lithuanian Metrica, a collection of official documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The name appears as "Abromajcz" in this record, suggesting a slightly different spelling from the modern form.

In the 17th century, the Abromaitis surname is found in various parish records and land deeds throughout Samogitia. One notable individual from this period was Jonas Abromaitis (1623-1692), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who donated generously to the construction of churches and schools in the region.

During the 18th century, the Abromaitis family spread to other parts of Lithuania, as well as neighboring regions of Poland and Belarus. Mykolas Abromaitis (1752-1819) was a renowned poet and playwright who wrote extensively in the Lithuanian language, contributing to its preservation during a time of foreign occupation.

In the 19th century, some members of the Abromaitis family emigrated to the United States and other countries. One such individual was Antanas Abromaitis (1845-1922), who settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a coal miner. He is credited with establishing the first Lithuanian community in the state.

Another noteworthy figure was Juozas Abromaitis (1879-1964), a Lithuanian diplomat and politician who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs in the interwar period. He played a crucial role in establishing Lithuania's independence and representing its interests on the international stage.

The Abromaitis surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Lithuania, such as the village of Abromaičiai in the Kaunas region, which likely derived its name from early settlers with the Abromaitis surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abromaitis

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

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

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