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

Albrecht, 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 Albrecht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Albrecht in America

Albrecht is the 2047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Albrecht surname appeared 17,581 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Albrecht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Albrecht 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 Albrecht

The surname ALBRECHT originated in Germany and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Albrecht, which is a compound of the words "al" meaning "all" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "illustrious." The name was relatively common in various regions of Germany during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known records of the surname ALBRECHT can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 11th century. The name is mentioned in relation to a nobleman named Albrecht von Bogen, who lived in Bavaria in the late 11th century.

Another notable early reference to the surname ALBRECHT is found in the Annales Sancti Blasii, a chronicle written in the 13th century by monks at the Abbey of St. Blasius in the Black Forest region of Germany. The chronicle mentions an individual named Albrecht von Hohenzollern, who was a member of the noble Hohenzollern family and lived in the late 12th century.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname ALBRECHT was Albrecht I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg (1443-1500). He was a member of the House of Wettin and ruled over the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg from 1486 until his death.

During the Renaissance period, a notable individual with the surname ALBRECHT was Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), a renowned German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. He was born in Nuremberg and is widely considered one of the greatest artists of the Northern Renaissance.

Another famous bearer of the surname ALBRECHT was Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634), a Bohemian military officer who played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He served as a general for the Holy Roman Empire and was later appointed as the Duke of Friedland.

Over the centuries, the surname ALBRECHT has remained relatively common in various regions of Germany, and it can also be found in other German-speaking countries such as Austria and Switzerland. While the name has evolved over time, with variations in spelling and pronunciation, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period and the Germanic personal name Albrecht.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Albrecht

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

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

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