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

Asprer, 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 Asprer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asprer in America

Asprer is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asprer surname appeared 139 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 Asprer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asprer 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 Asprer

The surname ASPRER is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the Middle Ages. Its roots can be traced back to the Old French word "asprer," meaning "harsh" or "rough," likely referring to the rugged and uneven terrain of the area.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the ASPRER name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Martin de Pontoise, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, where it appears as "Asprer." This suggests that the name had already been established in Normandy by that time.

In the 13th century, records show that a nobleman named Raoul ASPRER owned land near the village of Montfort-sur-Risle in the Eure department of Normandy. His descendants continued to use the ASPRER surname in the region for generations.

During the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century, some individuals bearing the ASPRER name may have accompanied William the Conqueror and settled in various parts of the British Isles. This could explain the presence of the name in early English records, such as the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears in various spellings like "Asprer" and "Aspreher."

One notable figure with the ASPRER surname was Jean ASPRER, a French merchant and explorer who lived in the 15th century. He is known for his travels to West Africa and his detailed accounts of the region's people and trade routes.

Another historical figure was Marguerite ASPRER, a 16th-century noblewoman from the Normandy region. She was known for her involvement in local politics and her efforts to improve the living conditions of the peasants on her estates.

In the 17th century, a family of ASPRER landowners resided in the village of Bricqueville-sur-Mer in the Manche department of Normandy. Their ancestral home, the Manoir des Asprer, still stands today and is a listed historical monument.

In the 19th century, a prominent ASPRER family lived in the town of Rouen, where they were successful merchants and industrialists. One member, Émile ASPRER (1825-1892), was a renowned philanthropist and patron of the arts.

Another notable figure was Jacques ASPRER (1880-1967), a French writer and poet who gained recognition for his works celebrating the beauty of the Normandy countryside and its rural traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asprer

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

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

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