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

Alb, 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 Alb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alb in America

Alb is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alb surname appeared 110 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 Alb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alb 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 Alb

The surname "Alb" has its origins traced back to Germany, where it is believed to have emerged in the 8th or 9th century. It is derived from the Old High German word "alb," which means "white" or "bright." This may have been a descriptive name given to someone with light-colored hair or a fair complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Alb" can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Middle Ages. In this codex, an individual named "Albwin" is mentioned in a charter dated 778 AD.

In the 11th century, the name "Alb" appeared in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname had established themselves in England by that time.

During the Middle Ages, the surname "Alb" was also found in various regions of Germany, including the town of Albstadt in the state of Baden-Württemberg. This town's name is derived from the surname, indicating that it may have been a place where families with this surname resided.

One notable individual with the surname "Alb" was Johann Philipp Alb, a German jurist and legal writer who lived from 1672 to 1737. He authored several influential works on German law and served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg.

Another significant figure was Johann Baptist von Alb, an Austrian architect who lived from 1789 to 1868. He was renowned for his work on several important buildings in Vienna, including the Redoutensäle (Assembly Rooms) and the Palais Rasumofsky.

In England, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "Alb" was William Alb, who is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1199. These rolls were financial records kept by the English Crown, indicating that William Alb was likely a landowner or taxpayer of some significance at that time.

In the 16th century, a notable individual with the surname "Alb" was Thomas Alb, an English clergyman and scholar who lived from 1508 to 1585. He served as the Archdeacon of Essex and was involved in the translation of the Bishops' Bible, an influential English translation of the Bible published in 1568.

During the 17th century, the surname "Alb" was also found in the Netherlands, where it may have been derived from the Dutch word "alb," meaning "swan." One individual with this surname was Bartholomeus Alb, a Dutch painter who lived from 1611 to 1669 and was known for his still-life paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alb

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

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

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