Explore the Family Name Abelman

The meaning of Abelman

1. Americanized form of German Abelmann: from the personal name Abel (a pet form of Albrecht) + -mann as a diminutive suffix, sometimes used as distinguishing name for a son with the same name as the father. Compare Ableman. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Abele (see Abeles) + Yiddish man ‘man’. History: This surname was brought to PA from Germany by one Heinrich Abelmann in the 18th century.

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How common is the last name Abelman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Abelman witnessed a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 77,742 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to 90,853, marking a decrease of 16.86%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 229 to 203, reflecting an 11.35% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people named Abelman per 100,000 individuals dropped by 12.5%, going from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,742	#90,853	-16.86%
Count	229	203	-11.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abelman

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Abelman surname identified as White both in 2000 (95.20%) and 2010 (95.07%), albeit with a negligible decrease over the decade. There was also a slight increase in those who identified as Hispanic, rising from 3.06% in 2000 to 3.45% in 2010. No Abelmans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.2%	95.07%	-0.14%
Hispanic	3.06%	3.45%	12.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%