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

Allenbach, 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 Allenbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allenbach in America

Allenbach is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allenbach surname appeared 233 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 Allenbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allenbach 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 Allenbach

The surname Allenbach originates from the German-speaking regions of Switzerland, particularly in the Canton of Bern. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German words "allen" meaning "all" and "bach" meaning "stream," suggesting the name's connection to a place near a stream or river.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Allenbach can be traced back to the 16th century, with mentions in Swiss church records and village censuses. One notable example is Johann Allenbach, born in 1537 in the town of Burgdorf, Canton of Bern.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Allenbach name appeared in various Swiss documents, including land records and tax rolls. Some noteworthy individuals from this period include Hans Allenbach (1612-1685), a farmer and landowner in the village of Lützelflüh, and Anna Allenbach (1736-1804), a respected midwife in the town of Thun.

As the Allenbach family expanded, members migrated to other regions of Switzerland and beyond. In the 19th century, Jakob Allenbach (1821-1892) was a prominent watchmaker and inventor from Biel/Bienne, known for his contributions to the Swiss watch industry.

The name Allenbach also found its way to other parts of Europe and North America through emigration. One notable figure was Friedrich Allenbach (1856-1923), a German-born architect who designed several landmark buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after immigrating to the United States in the late 19th century.

While the Allenbach surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, its origins and history reflect the movement of people, cultures, and languages across regions and continents over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allenbach

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

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

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