Explore the Family Name Abke

The meaning of Abke

North German: from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Abke saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 66,274 in terms of popularity and increased to a rank of 63,524 by 2010, indicating a change of 4.15%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 279 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, a notable increase of 12.54%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.1 individuals with the surname Abke in 2000 and this figure grew to 0.11 by 2010, showing a growth rate of 10%.

20002010Change
Rank#66,274#63,5244.15%
Count27931412.54%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abke

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Abke, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, a significant majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this percentage was as high as 98.21%, though it did decrease slightly to 96.82% by 2010. No changes were recorded in other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories registering zero percent in both years.

20002010Change
White98.21%96.82%-1.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%