2000
#129,619
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Alberth
Derived from the Germanic name Adalbert, meaning "noble and bright."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Alberth. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Alberth surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Alberth in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Alberth, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic (4.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Alberth
The surname Alberth originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic personal name Albrecht, which is a combination of the words "adal" meaning "noble" and "berht" meaning "bright." The earliest recorded instances of this name can be traced back to the 9th century in various regions of Germany.
One of the earliest known bearers of the Alberth surname was a nobleman named Albrecht von Heusenstamm, who lived in the 12th century in the Hessian region of Germany. Historical records indicate that he was a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
In the 13th century, the Alberth name appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony. This suggests that the name had spread to various parts of Germany by that time.
During the 14th century, an individual named Johann Alberth was mentioned in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a historical work published in 1493. This Johann Alberth was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Nuremberg.
In the 16th century, a notable figure with the Alberth surname was Martin Alberth, a German Protestant theologian and reformer who was born in 1542 and died in 1607. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.
Another historical figure bearing the Alberth name was Hans Alberth, a German painter and printmaker who lived from 1555 to 1615. He was renowned for his religious paintings and woodcut illustrations, and his works can be found in various museums across Europe.
While the Alberth surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and other historical events. However, the name remains closely tied to its German heritage and the rich cultural traditions of the regions where it first emerged.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alberth
Among Census respondents with the surname Alberth, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic (4.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Alberth bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Alberth surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.0% · 102
- Two or more races5.0% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
- Black or African American0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Alberth
Alberth appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#141,140
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-3 bearers (-2.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,521 places
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+2 bearers (+1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 909 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #129,619 | 121 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #141,140 | 118 | 0.04 | -3 bearers (-2.5%) | Down 11,521 places |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.7%) | Down 909 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Alberth surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #141,140 | #142,049 | -0.6% |
| Count | 118 | 120 | 1.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Alberth bearers went from 118 to 120 (+1.7% change). The surname moved down 909 positions in the national ranking, going from #141,140 to #142,049.
FAQ
Alberth surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Alberth?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Alberth. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Alberth?
Alberth ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Alberth. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Alberth.
Has Alberth become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Alberth went from 118 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 2 (+1.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #141,140 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Alberth?
Among Census respondents with the surname Alberth, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic (4.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Alberth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.0% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Alberth appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.0%), Two or More Races (5.0%), Hispanic (4.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Alberth (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Alberth mean?
Derived from the Germanic name Adalbert, meaning "noble and bright." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Alberth (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Alberth?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.