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

Aesoph, 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 Aesoph surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aesoph in America

Aesoph is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aesoph surname appeared 125 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 Aesoph.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aesoph 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 Aesoph

The surname AESOPH is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria, during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German word "aesoph," which means "beaver." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname referring to someone who trapped or traded in beavers, or perhaps lived near a body of water inhabited by these aquatic mammals.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name AESOPH can be found in the records of the town of Augsburg, where a certain Heinrich Aesoph is mentioned in a municipal register from the year 1397. This suggests that the surname had already become established in the region by the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the Duchy of Bavaria, including tax records and property deeds. One notable individual from this time was Hans Aesoph (1512-1578), a master craftsman and woodcarver who was commissioned to create intricate altarpieces for several churches in the region.

As the AESOPH family spread throughout Germany and neighboring regions, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Aesoff, Aesopp, and Aesofe. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Prussian city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia), where a prominent merchant named Johann Aesoph (1723-1798) established a successful trading company.

Moving into the 19th century, we find records of an Aesoph family residing in the city of Frankfurt, where Wilhelm Aesoph (1812-1879) was a respected lawyer and civic leader. His son, Karl Aesoph (1845-1923), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent judge in the German judicial system.

Another notable figure from this time period was the German poet and philosopher Friedrich Aesoph (1828-1895), whose works explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition. His poems were widely published and acclaimed during his lifetime, and he is still studied by scholars of German literature today.

While the AESOPH surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval German-speaking regions, where it initially emerged as a descriptive surname related to the beaver and its habitat.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aesoph

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

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

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