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

Appelt, 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 Appelt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Appelt in America

Appelt is the 37646th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Appelt surname appeared 591 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 Appelt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Appelt 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 Appelt

The surname Appelt is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia, where the earliest known bearers of the name lived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Appelt can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the 12th century. The name is thought to have derived from the Old High German word "apfaltra," meaning "apple tree," suggesting that the original bearers of the name may have lived near or owned land with apple orchards.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Apfolter," "Apfoltere," and "Apfoltir," reflecting the regional dialects and spelling variations of the time. In the town of Mühlhausen, located in present-day Thuringia, a record from 1289 mentions a "Johannes Apfoltere," one of the earliest known individuals with this surname.

As the centuries progressed, the name spread across German-speaking regions, and its spelling gradually evolved into the modern form, Appelt. In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Hans Appelt, a merchant and councilman in the city of Leipzig, who lived from approximately 1520 to 1587.

Another prominent figure was Johann Appelt, a Lutheran theologian and author born in 1629 in Helmstedt, Lower Saxony. He wrote several religious works and served as a pastor in various German cities until his death in 1686.

In the 18th century, Johann Christian Appelt (1720-1792) was a respected German jurist and professor of law at the University of Leipzig. His legal writings and treatises were highly regarded in his time.

Moving into the 19th century, Karl Appelt (1809-1886) was a German artist and engraver, known for his intricate copper engravings depicting landscapes and architectural scenes.

Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the surname Appelt was Erich Appelt (1895-1963), a German architect and urban planner who was influential in the reconstruction and redesign of several German cities after World War II.

Throughout its long history, the surname Appelt has maintained its strong German roots and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, scholars, artists, and professionals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Appelt

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

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

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