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

Alsobrook, 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 Alsobrook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alsobrook in America

Alsobrook is the 23587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alsobrook surname appeared 1,076 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 Alsobrook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alsobrook 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 Alsobrook

The surname Alsobrook has its origins in England, with records showing it being used as early as the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "alor" meaning alder tree, and "broc" meaning brook, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a brook lined with alder trees.

The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Walthamstow, Essex, where a John Alsobrook was listed as a resident in 1587. Another early reference is found in the Hertfordshire County Records from 1612, which mention a William Alsobrook as a landowner in the village of Watford.

During the 17th century, the name Alsobrook appears to have spread to other parts of England, with records showing people bearing this surname living in counties such as Middlesex, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire. One notable individual from this time period was Richard Alsobrook, a merchant in London who was granted a coat of arms in 1665.

In the 18th century, some members of the Alsobrook family migrated to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Thomas Alsobrook, who was born in England in 1712 and settled in Virginia in the 1730s. Another early American bearer of the name was John Alsobrook, who served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

As the Alsobrook family continued to grow and disperse across England and the United States, variations in the spelling of the name began to emerge, such as Alsobroke, Allsbrook, and Alsbrook. One prominent individual from this period was Sir William Alsobrook (1756-1844), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament.

Other notable individuals with the surname Alsobrook include William F. Alsobrook (1828-1894), a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War; Emily Alsobrook (1863-1939), an American educator and author; and John Alsobrook (1892-1965), a British artist known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alsobrook

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

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

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