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

Aegerter, 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 Aegerter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aegerter in America

Aegerter is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aegerter surname appeared 367 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 Aegerter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aegerter 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 Aegerter

The surname Aegerter is of Swiss-German origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Swiss-German word "Egert," which referred to a cultivated or tilled field. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with farming or agricultural communities.

The earliest known records of the Aegerter name can be found in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, where it first appeared in the village of Münsingen in the early 1500s. Historical documents from that time period indicate that the name was sometimes spelled as "Aegerte" or "Aegerten," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One notable historical reference to the Aegerter name is found in the "Burgerbuch" (Citizen's Book) of Bern, a medieval record of citizens and their professions. In this document, an individual named Hans Aegerter is listed as a farmer in the year 1583, lending credence to the name's agricultural origins.

As the Aegerter family grew and dispersed throughout Switzerland and neighboring regions, the name became associated with various prominent figures. One such individual was Johann Rudolf Aegerter (1630-1695), a Swiss theologian and philosopher who authored several influential works on religious doctrine and ethics.

Another notable Aegerter was Johann Jakob Aegerter (1768-1841), a Swiss politician and diplomat who served as the mayor of Bern and later as the Swiss ambassador to France during the tumultuous years of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.

In the field of art, the name Aegerter is linked to Karl Aegerter (1835-1914), a Swiss landscape painter renowned for his depictions of the Swiss Alps and rural scenes. His works are held in several prestigious art collections throughout Europe.

Moving into the 20th century, one cannot overlook the contributions of Max Aegerter (1906-1991), a Swiss engineer and inventor who played a crucial role in the development of the modern mechanical watch movement. His innovations helped solidify Switzerland's reputation as a leader in the watchmaking industry.

While these are just a few examples, the Aegerter name has left an indelible mark on various aspects of Swiss and European history, ranging from agriculture and politics to art and engineering. Its rich heritage serves as a testament to the enduring influence of this Swiss-German surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aegerter

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

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

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