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

Asmussen, 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 Asmussen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asmussen in America

Asmussen is the 25037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asmussen surname appeared 992 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 Asmussen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asmussen 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 Asmussen

The surname Asmussen is of German origin, derived from the personal name Asmus, a medieval German form of the name Erasmus. It originated in the northern German states during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Asmussen can be traced back to the 14th century in the regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where it was initially used as a patronymic surname. The name is believed to have evolved from the Old Norse name Ásmundr, which was composed of the elements "áss" (god) and "mundr" (protection).

One of the earliest documented references to the name Asmussen can be found in the Lübeck City Archives, where a merchant named Hans Asmussen is mentioned in a trade record from 1487. Another notable early bearer of the name was Jürgen Asmussen, a Lutheran theologian and reformer born in Lübeck in 1522.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Asmussen began to spread beyond its northern German origins as families migrated to other parts of the region. Notable individuals from this period include Matthias Asmussen (1625-1694), a Danish theologian and bishop, and Johann Christoph Asmussen (1685-1762), a German composer and organist.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Asmussen continued to be prominent in various fields, such as academia and politics. Examples include Christian Asmussen (1738-1807), a Danish historian and linguist, and Georg Asmussen (1856-1933), a German politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice for Prussia.

In the 20th century, one of the most notable figures with the surname Asmussen was Willy Asmussen (1892-1953), a German naval officer and U-boat commander during World War I. Other prominent individuals with this name include Kurt Asmussen (1914-2005), a German politician and member of the Bundestag, and Jörg Asmussen (born 1966), a German economist and former member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank.

While the surname Asmussen is most commonly found in Germany and Denmark, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration, with bearers of the name found in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asmussen

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

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

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