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

Asplund, 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 Asplund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asplund in America

Asplund is the 21811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asplund surname appeared 1,192 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 Asplund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asplund 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 Asplund

The surname Asplund originates from Sweden, where it can be traced back to the 17th century. It is derived from the Swedish words "asp" meaning aspen tree, and "lund" meaning grove or small wood. Thus, Asplund literally translates to "aspen grove" or "grove of aspen trees".

The name likely emerged as a topographic surname, given to someone who lived near or owned land with a grove of aspen trees. Early variations of the spelling included Asplundh, Asplundt, and Asplundth. Some of the earliest records of the name can be found in Swedish church records from the late 1600s and early 1700s.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johan Asplund, born in 1683 in Värmland, Sweden. Another early example is Nils Asplund, born in 1715 in Dalarna, Sweden. These early instances provide evidence of the surname's Swedish origins and widespread usage by the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the name began to appear more frequently in historical records and documents. Carl Asplund, born in 1810 in Stockholm, was a prominent Swedish architect who designed several notable buildings in the city. Another notable figure was Erik Asplund, born in 1885, who was a renowned Swedish architect and furniture designer known for his contributions to the modernist movement.

Other notable individuals with the surname Asplund include Gunnar Asplund (1885-1940), a Swedish architect known for his design of the Stockholm Public Library and the Woodland Cemetery in Stockholm; Ingrid Asplund (1895-1976), a Swedish actress and opera singer; and Erik Asplund (1918-1994), a Swedish film director and screenwriter.

While the surname Asplund is primarily associated with Sweden, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to emigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the Swedish language and the topographic features of the region where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asplund

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

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

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