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

Aebi, 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 Aebi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aebi in America

Aebi is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aebi surname appeared 296 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 Aebi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aebi 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 Aebi

The surname AEBI is of Swiss origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "Ebe," which means "plain" or "flatland." The name was likely given to someone who lived in a flat or plain area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the AEBI surname can be found in the town records of Bern, Switzerland, from the year 1563. Here, a person named Hans Aebi is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Aebisholz, which translates to "Aebi's woods."

The name AEBI is also closely linked to the Swiss village of Aebi, located in the Bernese Oberland region. It is possible that the name originated from this place, with early residents taking on the name to identify their place of origin.

During the 17th century, the AEBI surname began to spread across Switzerland and into neighboring regions. In the 1620s, a man named Jakob Aebi is recorded as a merchant in the city of Zurich, while in the 1670s, a farmer named Peter Aebi is mentioned in records from the town of Thun.

One notable figure in history with the AEBI surname was Johann Rudolf Aebi, born in 1723 in Bern. He was a prominent Swiss architect and engineer, known for his work on several churches and public buildings in the region.

Another AEBI of note was Christian Aebi, born in 1786 in the village of Aebi. He was a Swiss politician and served as a member of the cantonal council of Bern in the early 19th century.

In the 20th century, the AEBI name gained international recognition through the work of Swiss mountaineer and explorer Auguste Aebi (1898-1967). He was renowned for his numerous expeditions to the Himalayas and his successful ascent of several high peaks, including Annapurna III in 1960.

Other notable individuals with the AEBI surname include Otto Aebi (1833-1895), a Swiss industrialist and founder of the Aebi & Co. machinery company, and Hans Aebi (1906-1985), a Swiss painter and sculptor known for his abstract works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aebi

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

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

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