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

Aul, 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 Aul surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aul in America

Aul is the 30477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aul surname appeared 766 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 Aul.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aul 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 Aul

The surname AUL is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "ald", meaning "old" or "ancient". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived to an advanced age or was considered wise and experienced.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, dating back to 1273. The entry mentions a person named William Alde, which is likely an early spelling variation of the name.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various historical documents, such as the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1332, which mentions a John Alde, and the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1380, which includes a reference to a Robert Alde.

The name AUL may also have been derived from certain place names or locations. For instance, there is a village called Auldgirth in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, which could have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in some regions.

One notable historical figure with the surname AUL was Sir William Aul, a Scottish landowner and politician who lived in the 16th century. He served as a member of the Scottish Parliament and was a prominent figure in the affairs of Ayrshire.

Another individual of note was John Aul, an English clergyman who lived in the 17th century. He was the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Devizes, Wiltshire, from 1662 to 1679.

In the 18th century, there was a German-born artist named Johann Baptist Aul, who was active in Italy and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes.

During the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname AUL was Sir Whitworth Aul, a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in action.

Finally, in the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname AUL was Abram Aul, an American politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin, from 1926 to 1930.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aul

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

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

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