Explore the Family Name Abendroth

The meaning of Abendroth

German: apparently from the vocabulary word Abendrot(h), Middle High German ābentrōt ‘sunset’ (compare Abend), but in many if not all cases actually a folk-etymological alteration of Appenrodt or of its cognate Appenroth. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Hans, Heinz, Klaus, Kurt, Alfons, Rainer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Abendroth saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,744th most popular surname, but it rose to the 27,581st position by 2010, representing a change of 0.59 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 816 to 873 during this period, an increase of about 7 percent. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,744	#27,581	0.59%
Count	816	873	6.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.3	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abendroth

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Abendroth, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a notable change between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.57% to 94.62%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population with this surname increased significantly, rising from 2.45% in 2000 to 4.35% in 2010, representing a change of 77.55%. There were no reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either census year. For those identifying with two or more ethnic identities, the percentage dropped to zero in 2010 after being recorded at 0.61% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.57%	94.62%	-2.02%
Hispanic	2.45%	4.35%	77.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%