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

Auble, 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 Auble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auble in America

Auble is the 34353rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auble surname appeared 660 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 Auble.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auble 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 Auble

The surname Auble originated in Germany, first appearing around the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "aubel," meaning "orchard" or "fruit garden." This suggests that the name's earliest bearers may have been orchardists or lived near an orchard.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Auble can be found in medieval German records and manuscripts. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Auble, a farmer who lived in the village of Rottenburg in the late 14th century.

As the name spread, it took on various spellings such as Aubel, Aublé, and Aubele, reflecting the dialect variations in different regions of Germany. In some areas, the name evolved into a place name, such as Aublenberg or Aublesdorf, which further reinforced its connection to orchards or fruit-growing regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Auble throughout history include:

1. Johann Auble (1570-1634), a German Protestant theologian and author, best known for his work on biblical exegesis.
2. Friedrich Auble (1801-1876), a German-born American settler and farmer who established one of the first orchards in the Ohio River Valley.
3. Katharina Auble (1829-1904), a German-American pioneer and midwife who assisted in the births of hundreds of children in the frontier settlements of Wisconsin.
4. Otto Auble (1879-1957), a German-American architect known for his work on various public buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.
5. Hans Auble (1926-2003), a Swiss-born artist and sculptor, renowned for his abstract metal sculptures that adorned public spaces across Europe.

While the name Auble is not as widespread as some other German surnames, it has persisted throughout the centuries, with bearers carrying on the legacy of their agricultural and horticultural roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auble

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

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

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