Explore the Family Name Abendschein

The meaning of Abendschein

South German: ornamental name meaning ‘evening light’. The word Abendschein is of relatively recent origin; it was used in the 17th century by Baroque writers as a name of their circle. Compare Auvenshine and Obenchain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Abendschein saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Abendschein was ranked as the 88,083rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 92,358th place, marking a decline of approximately 4.85%. However, the actual number of people bearing the surname slightly grew from 196 in 2000 to 199 in 2010, which represents an increase of 1.53%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,083	#92,358	-4.85%
Count	196	199	1.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abendschein

Ethnicity-wise, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the Abendschein surname is overwhelmingly associated with individuals who identify as White, with percentages standing at 95.92% in 2000 and 95.98% in 2010, showing a minimal growth of 0.06%. A small fraction of the Abendschein population identifies as Hispanic, although this percentage decreased by 15.41% from 3.57% in 2000 to 3.02% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, while data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.92%	95.98%	0.06%
Hispanic	3.57%	3.02%	-15.41%
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%