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

Appert, 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 Appert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Appert in America

Appert is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Appert surname appeared 199 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 Appert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Appert 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 Appert

The surname APPERT is of French origin, deriving from the Old French word "apert," which means "open" or "obvious." It first emerged in the northern regions of France during the 12th century.

The name APPERT is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with an open, honest, or direct personality or manner. Some historians suggest it may have also been used to refer to someone who was skilled or proficient in a particular trade or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name APPERT can be found in the Chartres Cathedral archives, which mention a certain Raoul Appert in the year 1225. The name also appears in various medieval records and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries across northern France.

During the Middle Ages, the APPERT family established roots in the regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. The name was often associated with certain villages or towns, leading to variations such as Appert de Villiers or Appert de Lisle.

Notable individuals bearing the surname APPERT include Nicolas Appert (1749-1841), a French confectioner and inventor who pioneered the process of food preservation through canning. His work laid the foundation for the modern canning industry.

Another prominent figure was François Appert (1759-1823), a French writer and playwright who authored several comedies and dramas during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the 19th century, Louis Appert (1809-1898) was a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Gare de l'Est railway station.

The APPERT surname also has a historical connection to the town of Appert in the department of Eure-et-Loir, France. This village likely took its name from an early bearer of the APPERT surname who resided there.

Additionally, the APPERT family can trace their lineage back to Jean Appert, a merchant and landowner born in 1621 in the town of Poissy, near Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Appert

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

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

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