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

Allspach, 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 Allspach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allspach in America

Allspach is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allspach surname appeared 179 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 Allspach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allspach 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 Allspach

The surname ALLSPACH is of German origin, originating in the southern regions of Germany during the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the old German words "all" meaning "complete" or "whole," and "spach" meaning "forest" or "wood." Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near or owned a large, complete stretch of woodland.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. Here, a "Henricus de Allspach" is listed as a landholder in the region.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Allspacher," "Alspacher," and "Allesbach," reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings during that time. These variations likely stemmed from the name's association with various place names in southern Germany, such as Allsbach and Allspach.

Notable individuals with the surname ALLSPACH include Johann Andreas Allspach (1684-1761), a German theologian and author, and Georg Friedrich Allspach (1736-1809), a German painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

In the 16th century, the name is recorded in the Württembergisches Klosterbuch, a historical record of monasteries in the region of Württemberg, where an "Anna Allspach" is listed as a nun.

During the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Thirty Years' War, with a "Hans Allspach" mentioned as a soldier in the Imperial Army.

Another notable figure was Christoph Friedrich Allspach (1784-1861), a German jurist and politician who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolutions of 1848.

While the name ALLSPACH has its roots in southern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, with individuals bearing this surname found in various countries today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allspach

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

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

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