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

Appenzeller, 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 Appenzeller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Appenzeller in America

Appenzeller is the 36426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Appenzeller surname appeared 614 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 Appenzeller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Appenzeller 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 Appenzeller

The surname Appenzeller is of Swiss-German origin, originating from the Appenzell region of northeastern Switzerland. The name likely emerged in the 13th or 14th century, deriving from the place name Appenzell, which itself comes from the Old High German words "abanzenni," meaning "from outer estates," and "zellu," meaning "little house or room."

Appenzell was historically divided into two semi-independent territories: Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden. The name Appenzeller would have initially identified individuals as being from one of these regions. One of the earliest known references to the surname appears in a 1349 record from the town of Appenzell, where a certain Cuonrat Appenzeller is mentioned.

In the 15th century, a notable figure was Ulrich Appenzeller (c. 1440-1499), a Swiss military leader and politician from Appenzell Ausserrhoden. He played a crucial role in the Swabian War against the Holy Roman Empire and later served as the Landammann (chief magistrate) of his canton.

Another prominent Appenzeller was Johann Caspar Appenzeller (1688-1768), a Swiss theologian and philosopher from Appenzell Innerrhoden. He authored several works on ethics and natural law, and served as a professor at the University of Basel.

In the 19th century, Johann Jakob Appenzeller (1799-1849) was a Swiss-born American missionary who established the first Protestant mission in Korea in 1885. He is revered as a pioneer of Christianity in that country.

More recently, Kurt Appenzeller (1888-1966) was a Swiss-born American astronomer known for his contributions to the study of stellar atmospheres and the development of spectroscopic techniques.

While the surname Appenzeller is still found primarily in Switzerland, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to the United States and other English-speaking countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Appenzeller

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

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

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