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

Allgeier, 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 Allgeier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allgeier in America

Allgeier is the 24572nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allgeier surname appeared 1,017 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 Allgeier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allgeier 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 Allgeier

The surname ALLGEIER has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. It is likely derived from the German word "Algau," which refers to a region in southern Germany, specifically the area around the Iller River. The name may have evolved from the phrase "all' Gauer," meaning "all inhabitants" or "all people" of that region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Hirsaugiensis, a manuscript from the Hirsau Abbey in Baden-Württemberg, dating back to the 11th century. The manuscript mentions an individual named "Algauer," which is believed to be a precursor to the modern spelling of ALLGEIER.

During the 15th century, the name appeared in various records and documents across southern Germany, including the town of Kempten, where a family by the name of ALLGEIER was recorded in the town's registers in the year 1487.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name ALLGEIER was Johann ALLGEIER (1508-1573), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who studied under Martin Luther and played a significant role in the spread of Lutheranism in southern Germany.

Another individual of historical significance was Christoph ALLGEIER (1630-1693), a German jurist and legal scholar from Tübingen, who served as a judge and authored several influential works on civil law.

The name ALLGEIER also has ties to various place names in southern Germany, such as the village of Allgaier, located in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. This village may have been named after a person or family with the surname ALLGEIER, further solidifying the name's regional ties.

Other notable individuals with the surname ALLGEIER include:

1. Johann Georg ALLGEIER (1717-1789), a German architect and builder from Esslingen am Neckar, known for his work on churches and public buildings in the region.

2. Friedrich ALLGEIER (1824-1895), a German-American military officer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

3. Eugen ALLGEIER (1857-1920), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and still-life paintings.

4. Hans ALLGEIER (1888-1958), a German architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the reconstruction of cities after World War II.

5. Karl ALLGEIER (1902-1982), a German footballer who played as a striker and represented Germany in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allgeier

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

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

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