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

Ahlvers, 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 Ahlvers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahlvers in America

Ahlvers is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahlvers surname appeared 121 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 Ahlvers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ahlvers 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 Ahlvers

The surname Ahlvers is of German origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period in northern Germany. It is believed to have originated from the Low German word "Aal", meaning "eel", and the word "Vers", meaning "fisherman". The name likely referred to a person whose occupation was catching and selling eels, which were a common food source in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ahlvers can be found in the town records of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic city in northern Germany, dating back to the 15th century. The name was also present in the nearby regions of Mecklenburg and Pomerania, suggesting that the Ahlvers family may have originated from these areas.

In the 16th century, the name Ahlvers appeared in the church records of the city of Hamburg, where a family of fishermen and merchants bearing this surname were documented. It is possible that this family had migrated from the nearby coastal regions, bringing their trade and surname with them.

The name Ahlvers has also been linked to various place names in northern Germany, such as Ahlvers-Hagen and Ahlvers-Dorf, which may have been named after families or individuals bearing this surname.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Ahlvers was Hans Ahlvers, a merchant and ship owner from the city of Lübeck, who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Hinrich Ahlvers, a fisherman and shipwright from the town of Travemünde, who was born in 1602 and is credited with designing and constructing several ships for the local fishing fleet.

In the 18th century, Johann Ahlvers (1723-1795) was a prominent merchant and civic leader in the city of Hamburg, where he served as a member of the city council and was involved in various charitable organizations.

During the 19th century, the Ahlvers family produced several notable individuals, including Friedrich Ahlvers (1812-1884), a renowned linguist and scholar of ancient languages, who served as a professor at the University of Greifswald.

Another notable figure was Karl Ahlvers (1869-1949), a German architect and urban planner, who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahlvers

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

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

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