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

Askren, 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 Askren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Askren in America

Askren is the 29064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Askren surname appeared 816 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 Askren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Askren 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 Askren

The surname ASKREN is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 18th century or earlier. It may be derived from the Old German word "asc," which means ash tree, suggesting that the name could have initially referred to someone who lived near an ash grove or a place where ash trees were prominent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ASKREN surname can be found in an 1819 parish register from the village of Neukirchen, located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. This record mentions a Johann Askren, who was born in 1795. It's possible that the name had already been present in the region for several generations before this entry.

In the mid-19th century, the ASKREN surname started appearing in various immigration records as German families sought new opportunities in North America. One notable example is Jacob Askren, who was born in Germany in 1832 and immigrated to the United States in 1854, eventually settling in Ohio.

Another early bearer of the ASKREN name was Heinrich Askren, born in 1841 in the German state of Hesse. He immigrated to the United States in 1867 and became a farmer in Illinois. His son, Wilhelm Askren, born in 1872, continued the family's agricultural tradition in the same state.

The ASKREN surname has also been historically associated with the town of Asbach, located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It's possible that some variations of the name, such as Asbacher or Asbach, originated from this place name and were later anglicized to ASKREN.

One notable figure with the ASKREN surname was Friedrich Askren, a German philosopher and educator who lived from 1825 to 1894. He was a proponent of the Philanthropinist movement, which advocated for progressive educational reforms and humane treatment of children.

Throughout history, the ASKREN surname has been documented in various records, including church registers, census documents, and immigration papers, primarily in Germany and later in North America. While not a particularly common surname, it has persisted over generations and continues to be carried by families with German ancestral roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Askren

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

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

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