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

Aeilts, 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 Aeilts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aeilts in America

Aeilts is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aeilts surname appeared 131 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 Aeilts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aeilts 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 Aeilts

The surname AEILTS is believed to have originated in the ancient Celtic regions of what is now Northern France and Belgium, dating back to the 5th century AD. It is thought to be derived from the Old Celtic word "aeilt," meaning "swift" or "agile," which was likely a descriptor or nickname for an ancestor who possessed such qualities.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name AEILTS can be found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Saint-Bertin in Saint-Omer, France, dated around the year 1050. This document mentions a landowner by the name of Odo Aeilts, who held property near the town of Bergues.

In the 12th century, the name AEILTS appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and wealth commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry lists a Richard Aeilts as a tenant in the village of Weaverham, Cheshire, England.

Variations of the name AEILTS can be traced to various place names throughout Northern France and Belgium, such as Aeltre, a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders, and Ailette, a commune in the Aisne department of northern France. These place names likely derived from the same Old Celtic root as the surname itself.

Notable individuals who bore the surname AEILTS throughout history include:

1. Jehan Aeilts (c. 1350 - 1412), a renowned Flemish tapestry weaver who worked on commissions for the French royal court.
2. Marguerite Aeilts (1520 - 1589), a French herbalist and midwife who authored one of the earliest known treatises on women's health and childbirth.
3. Pieter Aeilts (1648 - 1712), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and still-life works, which can be found in several European art museums.
4. Jacques Aeilts (1762 - 1844), a Belgian engineer who played a significant role in the early development of steam engine technology.
5. Marie-Louise Aeilts (1889 - 1976), a French educator and women's rights activist who advocated for equal educational opportunities for girls in the early 20th century.

While the surname AEILTS is not among the most common in modern times, its rich history and linguistic roots in the Celtic regions of Western Europe offer a glimpse into the cultural and linguistic diversity of the region throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aeilts

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

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

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