Explore the Family Name Ableman

The meaning of Ableman

Variant of Abelman, a surname of German origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ableman has seen a slight decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ableman ranked 58,692 in popularity with a count of 323. However, by 2010, it dropped to rank 64,559 with a count of 308. This represents a change of -10.0 in rank and -4.64 in count. The proportion of people with the Ableman surname per 100k also decreased from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, marking a decline of 16.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#58,692#64,559-10%
Count323308-4.64%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ableman

The Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Ableman surname identify as White, with an increase from 95.36% in 2000 to 97.08% in 2010. There was a recorded presence of those identifying as Two or more races in 2000 at 2.48%, but this dropped to zero by 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation also fell from 1.55% in 2000 to no representation in 2010. No individuals with the Ableman surname reported as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

20002010Change
White95.36%97.08%1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.48%0%0%
Hispanic1.55%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%