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

Applebee, 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 Applebee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Applebee in America

Applebee is the 18648th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Applebee surname appeared 1,475 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Applebee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Applebee 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 Applebee

The surname Applebee is of English origin, originating from the Old English words "æppel" meaning apple and "beam" meaning tree, referring to someone who lived near an apple tree or orchard. The name can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

In ancient records, the name appeared with various spellings such as Apelby, Apelebei, and Apilby, reflecting the evolution of language and regional variations. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, dated 1176, where a man named Willelmus Apelbyr is mentioned.

The Applebee surname gained prominence in the 13th and 14th centuries, with several individuals bearing the name appearing in various historical documents. One notable example is John Applebee, a merchant from Norfolk who is recorded in the Borough Court Rolls of Colchester in 1319.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name became more widespread across England, with various branches of the Applebee family establishing themselves in different regions. One prominent figure from this era was William Applebee (1580-1647), a clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Brampton in Northamptonshire.

In the 18th century, the Applebee name gained further recognition with the birth of John Applebee (1742-1817), a renowned English cricketer who played for the Hambledon Club and is considered one of the earliest professional cricketers.

Another notable figure was Edward Applebee (1774-1841), a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Army Gold Cross for his bravery at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

As the centuries progressed, the Applebee surname continued to spread throughout various parts of the English-speaking world, with many families emigrating to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, carrying the name with them.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Applebee

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

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

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