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

Abts, 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 Abts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abts in America

Abts is the 32524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abts surname appeared 707 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 Abts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abts 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 Abts

The surname ABTS has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Abt," meaning "abbot" or the head of a monastery. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have had some connection to monastic life or worked in close proximity to abbeys.

The name initially appeared in various historical records from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where many of the earliest documented instances of the surname can be found. One notable early reference is in the parish records of the town of Ansbach, dated 1582, where a certain Hans Abts is mentioned.

Records from the 17th century show variations in spelling, such as Abtz, Abtes, and Abtze, which were common during that period due to inconsistencies in record-keeping and regional dialects.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Abts, a scholar and theologian born in Nuremberg in 1672. He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran church and authored several influential works on theology and philosophy.

Another notable individual with the surname ABTS was Wilhelm Abts, a German artist and painter born in 1805. He was renowned for his landscapes and scenes depicting rural life in Germany during the 19th century.

In 1842, a man named Friedrich Abts was recorded as being one of the founding members of the Bavarian Brewers' Guild, playing a significant role in the development of the region's brewing industry.

The name ABTS also appears in connection with several place names in Germany, such as Abtshausen, a small village in the state of Hesse, which may have derived its name from the surname ABTS or vice versa.

Another individual worth mentioning is Anna Abts, born in 1856 in Cologne, who became a prominent figure in the women's suffrage movement and advocated for equal rights and educational opportunities for women in Germany during the late 19th century.

Throughout its history, the surname ABTS has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, entrepreneurs, and activists, reflecting the diverse contributions made by those bearing this name across different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abts

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

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

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