Explore the Family Name Abend

The meaning of Abend

1. German: from Middle High German ābent ‘evening’, possibly applied as a topographic name for someone living to the west of a settlement. 2. German: habitational name from any of the places so named in Saxony. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Abend ‘evening’. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Serge.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Abend saw a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 37,043 in terms of prevalence but dropped to 38,582 by 2010, marking a -4.15% change. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 567 to 573 during the same period, reflecting a 1.06% growth. This indicates that while there was a small net addition of people with the surname Abend, its relative position compared to other surnames decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,043	#38,582	-4.15%
Count	567	573	1.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abend

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Abend, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census paints a clear picture. The majority of individuals identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.18% in 2000 to 93.19% in 2010. The proportion identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase, up by 147.17% from 1.06% to 2.62%. A new development in 2010 was the appearance of Hispanic identification at 3.32%, which did not exist in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.18%	93.19%	-4.11%
Hispanic	0%	3.32%	0%
Two or More Races	1.06%	2.62%	147.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%