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

Arbach, 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 Arbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arbach in America

Arbach is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arbach surname appeared 225 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 Arbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arbach 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 Arbach

The surname ARBACH is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the region of Franconia or Bavaria, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German words "ar" meaning "eagle" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook," suggesting that it was initially a topographic name referring to a settlement or dwelling place located near a stream frequented by eagles.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ARBACH can be found in the Codex Laureshamensis, a 12th-century cartulary or collection of charters from the Lorsch Abbey in present-day Hesse, Germany. The cartulary mentions an individual named "Arnoldus de Arbach" in a document dated 1174.

In the 13th century, the ARBACH name appeared in various records from the region of Franconia, including a mention of a "Cunradus de Arbach" in a 1242 deed from the city of Würzburg.

During the 14th century, the ARBACH surname spread to other parts of Germany, and variations in spelling began to emerge, such as Arbach, Aarbach, and Erbach. One notable figure from this period was Konrad von Arbach (c. 1330-1405), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as the rector of the University of Heidelberg.

In the 15th century, the ARBACH name gained prominence in the region of Bavaria, with records indicating that members of the family held positions of nobility and influence. One such individual was Hans von Arbach (c. 1435-1498), a Bavarian knight and military commander who fought in the Burgundian Wars.

As the ARBACH family continued to spread and establish itself in different parts of Germany, the name underwent further variations in spelling, such as Aarbach, Erbach, and Ahrbach. In the 16th century, Johann Arbach (1527-1589), a German composer and organist, was a notable figure from this period.

Throughout the centuries, the ARBACH surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including Friedrich Aarbach (1753-1821), a German philosopher and theologian; Johann Georg Arbach (1819-1892), a German composer and music teacher; and Clemens Arbach (1873-1945), a German architect and urban planner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arbach

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

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

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