Explore the Family Name Aberle
The meaning of Aberle
South German and Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Aberle in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Aberle saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 16,635th in 2000, it dropped to 16,887th in 2010, representing a decline of 1.51%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Aberle surname rose from 1,586 to 1,687 during this decade, an increase of 6.37%. As a proportion, Aberles per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by 3.39%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,635 | #16,887 | -1.51% |
| Count | 1,586 | 1,687 | 6.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.59 | 0.57 | -3.39% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aberle
In terms of ethnicity, the Aberle surname demonstrated shifts across various identities from 2000 to 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.15% to 93.42%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase of 5.29%, moving from 2.08% to 2.19%. People identifying their ethnic identity as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 1.39% to 1.78%, a growth of 28.06%. Interestingly, the percentage of Aberles identifying as two or more races saw a significant jump of 124.39%, from 0.82% in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage of Aberles identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 was 0.57; however, this figure fell to 0% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Black remained at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.15% | 93.42% | -1.82% |
| Hispanic | 2.08% | 2.19% | 5.29% |
| Two or More Races | 0.82% | 1.84% | 124.39% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.39% | 1.78% | 28.06% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |