Explore the Family Name Abplanalp

The meaning of Abplanalp

Swiss German: topographic name for someone living high on a mountainside, from German ab- ‘below, off’ + Planalp ‘high, flat mountain-meadow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Abplanalp experienced a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,489 in popularity and rose to 27,678 by 2010, showing a change of 2.85%. The count of individuals with the Abplanalp surname also increased during this period, from 788 in 2000 to 869 in 2010, marking an increase of 10.28%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.29.

20002010Change
Rank#28,489#27,6782.85%
Count78886910.28%
Proportion per 100k0.290.290%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abplanalp

In terms of ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census, those with the surname Abplanalp showed primarily White ethnic identity. In 2000, 98.48% identified as White, with this proportion slightly decreasing to 97.47% in 2010. During the same period, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this group, rising to 1.27% in 2010 from no representation in 2000. There was also a small representation of people identifying with two or more races in 2010, making up 0.92% of those with the Abplanalp surname. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White98.48%97.47%-1.03%
Hispanic0%1.27%0%
Two or More Races0%0.92%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%