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

Achziger, 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 Achziger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Achziger in America

Achziger is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Achziger surname appeared 276 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 Achziger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Achziger 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 Achziger

The surname ACHZIGER is of German origin, originating in the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The name is derived from the German word "achtzig," which means "eighty," suggesting a possible connection to a house number or a land parcel numbered eighty.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ACHZIGER can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, in the year 1587, where a certain Hans ACHZIGER is mentioned as a local tradesman. Another early reference is from a church registry in Heidelberg, dated 1612, which lists the birth of a child named Anna ACHZIGER.

In the 17th century, the name ACHZIGER appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by records from various towns and cities. For example, in 1672, a Johann ACHZIGER is recorded as a resident of Leipzig, Saxony. Additionally, in 1684, a family by the name of ACHZIGER is mentioned in a land deed from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg.

One notable figure bearing the surname ACHZIGER was Wilhelm ACHZIGER (1800-1876), a prominent German architect who designed several notable buildings in Munich, including the Maximilianeum and the Alte Pinakothek. Another individual of note was Emilie ACHZIGER (1825-1901), a German philanthropist and social reformer who established numerous charitable organizations in her hometown of Stuttgart.

Other individuals with the surname ACHZIGER include Johann ACHZIGER (1735-1808), a German theologian and author of several religious texts, and Christoph ACHZIGER (1867-1942), a German painter known for his landscape and genre paintings.

While the surname ACHZIGER is not particularly common today, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and has been associated with various professions and regions throughout Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Achziger

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

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

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