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

Albaugh, 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 Albaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Albaugh in America

Albaugh is the 10410th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Albaugh surname appeared 3,094 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Albaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Albaugh 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 Albaugh

The surname Albaugh has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German words "alb" or "alba," meaning "white" or "bright," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person living near a bright or white stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Albaugh name appears in historical documents from the 14th century in the region of Bavaria. It was spelled in various forms, such as Albbach, Albpach, and Albbaugh, reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional variations of the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Albaugh family is mentioned in several records and manuscripts, indicating their presence in various parts of Germany. Notable examples include Friedrich Albaugh, a merchant born in 1523 in Nuremberg, and Hans Albaugh, a landowner from Augsburg who lived from 1587 to 1648.

As the name spread across Europe, it also underwent variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the Netherlands, variations such as Albaach and Albagh were recorded, while in France, the name appeared as Albault or Albaud.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Albaugh name in the Americas comes from the records of German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Johann Georg Albaugh, born in 1675 in Hesse, Germany, is believed to be one of the first bearers of the name to arrive in the American colonies.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the Albaugh surname. Johann Albaugh (1712-1789), a German-American farmer and miller, played a prominent role in the early settlement of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Heinrich Albaugh (1817-1892), a German philosopher and writer, made significant contributions to the field of aesthetics.

Other notable figures include Emilie Albaugh (1859-1932), an American educator and suffragist who advocated for women's rights, and Robert Albaugh (1892-1964), a Canadian-American artist known for his landscape paintings depicting the American West.

While the Albaugh name has undergone various spellings and adaptations across different regions and cultures, its origins can be traced back to the German regions of Central Europe, where it likely referred to a person residing near a bright or white stream.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Albaugh

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

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

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