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

Afflerbach, 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 Afflerbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Afflerbach in America

Afflerbach is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Afflerbach surname appeared 345 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 Afflerbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Afflerbach 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 Afflerbach

The surname Afflerbach is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, specifically in the areas that are now part of modern-day Germany and Switzerland. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries.

One possible interpretation of the name Afflerbach suggests that it is derived from a combination of the Germanic words "aff," meaning "river," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." This implies that the name may have originated as a descriptor for someone living near a small river or stream.

Another theory proposes that Afflerbach is a toponymic surname, meaning it was derived from a specific place name. In this case, it could be linked to the village of Afflerbach (or a similar spelling), which is located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. This village name itself may have been inspired by the presence of a river or stream in the area.

While there is limited historical documentation specifically mentioning the surname Afflerbach, it is likely that variations of the name appeared in various records and manuscripts from the medieval and early modern periods. However, no specific references to the name in notable historical documents, such as the Domesday Book, have been found.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Afflerbach was Johann Afflerbach, born around 1520 in the town of Memmingen, located in the Bavarian region of Germany. He was a prominent merchant and entrepreneur in his time.

Another notable figure was Hans Afflerbach (1554-1623), a German theologian and writer who served as a Lutheran pastor in Saxony. His works contributed significantly to the religious discourse of the Reformation era.

In the 18th century, Friedrich Afflerbach (1701-1776) was a German architect and builder who designed several notable churches and public buildings in the city of Mannheim and its surrounding areas.

Moving into the 19th century, Karl Afflerbach (1839-1911) was a German industrialist and businessman who played a crucial role in the development of the steel industry in the Ruhr region of Germany.

More recently, Gerhard Afflerbach (1924-2015) was a German-born American engineer and academic. He taught at several prestigious universities, including the University of California, Berkeley, and made significant contributions to the field of aerospace engineering.

It is worth noting that while these examples provide insights into the historical presence of the surname Afflerbach, the name's origins and early uses remain somewhat uncertain, as is often the case with surname histories spanning multiple centuries and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Afflerbach

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

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

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