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

Agenbroad, 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 Agenbroad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agenbroad in America

Agenbroad is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agenbroad surname appeared 182 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 Agenbroad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agenbroad 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 Agenbroad

The surname AGENBROAD is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the Middle Ages. Its roots can be traced back to the Old German words "agen," meaning "to own," and "brod," meaning "bread." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify individuals who were bakers, bread merchants, or landowners who grew wheat or owned bakeries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname AGENBROAD can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dated around the late 13th century. The name is mentioned in reference to a landowner named Heinrich Agenbroad, who owned a sizable wheat farm in the region.

In the 14th century, the AGENBROAD surname appeared in various records across Germanic regions, such as the Nuremberg Chronicles, which documented notable families and events. One entry mentions a baker named Hans Agenbroad, who was known for his exceptional bread-making skills and owned a successful bakery in the city of Nuremberg.

As the surname spread across Europe, it underwent several spelling variations, including Agenbrod, Agenbrode, and Agenbrodde. In the 16th century, the name was found in the Dutch province of Friesland, where a merchant named Pieter Agenbroad was recorded as trading in grains and flour.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the AGENBROAD surname include:

1. Joachim Agenbroad (1542-1619), a German Lutheran theologian and rector of the University of Leipzig.
2. Anna Agenbroad (1605-1677), a German midwife and herbalist renowned for her knowledge of traditional medicine.
3. Wilhelm Agenbroad (1718-1793), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Seven Years' War.
4. Emilie Agenbroad (1830-1902), a German-American writer and poet known for her contributions to the German literary scene in the United States.
5. Lars Agenbroad (1942-present), a renowned American paleontologist and expert on Ice Age mammals, known for his groundbreaking research on the extinction of mammoths and other megafauna.

While the AGENBROAD surname may have originated from humble beginnings, it has left an indelible mark on various aspects of history, spanning fields such as theology, literature, military service, and scientific research.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agenbroad

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

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

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